Edgewood at a glance
- Population: 1,722 — 650th in Texas, which has 1,224 Census places (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- 2020 Census base: 1,597 residents (US Census Bureau, 2020 Census).
- 2020 to 2023 change: about 7.8% growth over the 2020 Census base (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Texas places: 650th-largest of 1,224 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 estimate).
- Size percentile: ahead of around 47% of Texas places in population terms (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: latitude 32.6908, longitude -95.8822 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Wills Point, TX (7 mi); Canton, TX (9 mi); Grand Saline, TX (10 mi); West Tawakoni, TX (17 mi); Van, TX (18 mi); each population is a US Census Bureau estimate.
- Nearest smaller communities: Fruitvale, TX (5 mi); Emory, TX (15 mi); East Tawakoni, TX (15 mi) (Census populations).
What a personal loan costs in Edgewood
Personal loans are installment credit — one lump sum, repaid in equal monthly installments across a fixed term you agree to up front.
Compare offers on APR rather than the headline rate — the APR includes most fees, and you can model the total with our personal loan calculator.
A longer term reduces what you owe each month and increases the total interest, which is the trade-off to weigh before choosing one.
Before you borrow, decide what the loan is for and whether the monthly payment fits a budget you can already meet without taking on new debt.
Texas lending rules that apply in Edgewood
Each row below is a Texas rule with its publisher and the date it was retrieved.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Payday lending status | Legal via licensed credit access businesses (payday/title-loan brokers); the third-party lender itself is not licensed (Tex. Fin. Code ch. 393) Source says: the credit access business that serves as the broker is the licensee in this regulated industry | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | License required for non-depository lenders charging more than 10% interest; Chapter 342 governs consumer loans (Tex. Fin. Code § 342.051) Source says: Non-depository lenders who engage in making, transacting, or collecting loans with a rate of interest greater than 10% must be licensed by the OCCC. | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) Source says: The OCCC licenses and regulates non-depository lenders in the state of Texas. | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 10% per year maximum; a greater rate is usurious unless otherwise provided by law (Tex. Fin. Code § 302.001) Source says: The maximum rate or amount of interest is 10 percent a year except as otherwise provided by law. | Texas Legislature (Texas Constitution and Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Edgewood
The order below is a sensible way to approach a loan in Edgewood:
- 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 Texas using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.