De Graff at a glance
- Population: 110 residents, the 743rd-largest of 853 places in Minnesota (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- 2020 Census base: 112 residents in the 2020 Census, per the US Census Bureau.
- 2020 to 2023 change: about 1.8% lower than the 2020 Census base (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Minnesota places: 743rd in population of 853 places (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: larger than about 13% of the Census places in Minnesota (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: latitude 45.2599, longitude -95.4684 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Murdock, MN (4 mi); Benson, MN (8 mi); Kerkhoven, MN (9 mi); Clontarf, MN (13 mi); Pennock, MN (16 mi) (Census populations, approximate straight-line distance).
- Smaller places close by: Sunburg, MN (13 mi); Danvers, MN (14 mi); Holloway, MN (21 mi) (US Census Bureau).
What a personal loan costs in De Graff
Personal loans are installment credit — one lump sum, repaid in equal monthly installments across a fixed term you agree to up front.
Judge an offer by its APR, which blends the interest rate with fees, and use the personal loan calculator to see the total cost.
Lenders weigh your credit history, income and debts when they set the rate, and the term you choose then determines how that rate compounds into total cost.
Pre-qualification is a good first filter: it shows the rate and amount a lender may offer before you agree to a full application and a hard inquiry.
Minnesota lending rules that apply in De Graff
Read the table as the compliance picture for a lender serving De Graff: label, sourced figure, publisher and date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Payday ability-to-repay requirement | Required for payday loans with an APR above 36% (Minn. Stat. § 47.603) Source says: "This section applies to all payday loans with an annual percentage rate that exceeds 36 percent." | Minnesota Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 6% per year legal rate of interest; a different rate may be contracted for in writing (Minn. Stat. § 334.01) Source says: "The interest for any legal indebtedness shall be at the rate of $6 upon $100 for a year" | Minnesota Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal and licensed; APR capped at 36%, or up to 50% with an ability-to-repay analysis (Minn. Stat. §§ 47.60, 47.601, 47.603) Source says: "The cap on that annual percentage rate is set at either 36%, or up to 50% if the lender conducts an ability to repay analysis" | Minnesota Department of Commerce as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Regulated loan license required from the commissioner for loans within the Chapter 56 threshold (Minn. Stat. § 56.01) Source says: "without first obtaining a license from the commissioner, no person shall engage in the business of making loans of money" | Minnesota Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Minnesota Department of Commerce (commissioner of commerce) Source says: ""Commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce" | Minnesota Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in De Graff
These steps are the ones that most affect the offer you receive in De Graff:
- Pull your free credit reports and dispute any error — it is the cheapest way to improve the rate you are offered.
- Run your figures through the personal loan calculator on this site so you know the payment before a lender quotes one.
- Pre-qualify with at least three lenders and compare the APR, not the interest rate.
- Check that the lender is licensed in Minnesota using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.