Grand Haven at a glance
- Population: 11,002 residents, the 86th-largest of 533 places in Michigan (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- 2020 Census base: the 2020 Census recorded 11,014 residents here (US Census Bureau).
- 2020 to 2023 change: about 0.1% below the 2020 Census base (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Michigan places: 86th largest of 533 (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: roughly 84% of Michigan's places have fewer residents (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: it sits at 43.0550, -86.2193 in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Norton Shores, MI (8 mi); Muskegon, MI (12 mi); Holland, MI (21 mi); Walker, MI (24 mi); Grandville, MI (26 mi) (Census populations, approximate straight-line distance).
- Nearest smaller communities: Spring Lake, MI (2 mi); Ferrysburg, MI (2 mi); Fruitport, MI (6 mi) (Census populations).
What a personal loan costs in Grand Haven
With an installment loan the payment is fixed for the life of the loan, so the schedule is predictable from the first month to the last.
Compare every quote on APR because it includes the fees the interest rate hides, and check the payment with our personal loan calculator.
The offer you receive reflects the lender's read of your credit, income and debts, and the term controls the balance between payment size and total interest.
If you are consolidating debt, the loan only helps if you stop adding to the balances it clears; otherwise the total debt grows.
Michigan lending rules that apply in Grand Haven
The Michigan rate caps and licensing rules that reach Grand Haven are listed below, each with its source and retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Regulated lender interest/finance charge cap | 25% per annum (Credit Reform Act, MCL 445.1854(1)) Source says: "may charge, collect, and receive any rate of interest or finance charge for an extension of credit not to exceed 25% per annum" | Michigan Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 7% per annum maximum by written agreement; 5% legal rate (MCL 438.31) Source says: "it shall be lawful for the parties to stipulate in writing for the payment of any rate of interest, not exceeding 7% per annum" | Michigan Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal and licensed — deferred presentment service transactions (2005 PA 244; MCL 487.2121 et seq.), licensed and regulated by DIFS Source says: "AN ACT to regulate the business of providing deferred presentment service transactions; to require the licensing of providers of deferred presentment service transactions" | Michigan Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | License required from the commissioner to make regulated loans (Regulatory Loan Act, MCL 493.1 et seq.) Source says: "a person shall not engage in the business of making loans of money ... without first obtaining a license from the commissioner" | Michigan Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Source says: ""Department" means the department of insurance and financial services" | Michigan Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Grand Haven
The order below is a sensible way to approach a loan in Grand Haven:
- 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 Michigan using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.