Grandfather Village at a glance
- Population: 95 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 532nd-largest of 549 places in North Carolina.
- 2020 Census base: 94 residents (US Census Bureau, 2020 Census).
- 2020 to 2023 change: a gain of roughly 1.1% between the 2020 count and the 2023 estimate (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among North Carolina places: 532nd of 549 by population (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Size percentile: ahead of around 3% of North Carolina places in population terms (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: 36.0930 / -81.8538, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities (120-mile radius): Sugar Mountain, NC (2 mi); Newland, NC (4 mi); Seven Devils, NC (5 mi); Banner Elk, NC (5 mi); Crossnore, NC (7 mi) (US Census Bureau).
- Smaller places close by: Clinchport, VA (64 mi); Duffield, VA (68 mi); Smyrna, SC (77 mi) (US Census Bureau).
What a personal loan costs in Grandfather Village
The defining feature of a personal loan is the fixed installment: the same payment every month until the term ends.
APR, not the simple interest rate, reflects what the loan actually costs once fees are included; the personal loan calculator puts a figure on it.
A lender weighs your credit profile, income and debts when setting the rate, and a longer term lowers the payment at the cost of more interest overall.
Shop with more than one lender and treat pre-qualification as an estimate, since the final terms follow a full application.
North Carolina lending rules that apply in Grandfather Village
Each row below is a North Carolina rule with its publisher and the date it was retrieved.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Payday lending status | Payday lenders shut down in North Carolina; online payday lending remains an enforcement target Source says: "Payday Lenders: Shut Down In NC, But Still Victimizing Borrowers Online" | North Carolina Department of Justice (Office of the Attorney General) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer Finance Act license from the Commissioner of Banks required for loans of $25,000 or less charging more than Chapter 24 rates Source says: "Direct lenders seeking to charge rates higher than allowed under Chapter 24 on consumer term loans of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or less" | North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks (NCCOB) Source says: "Lenders operating under the CFA must be licensed by and are subject to regulation by the NCCOB." | North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks as of 2026-09-16 |
| Consumer Finance Act installment loan rates (G.S. 53-176) | 33% per annum on unpaid balance up to $4,000; 24% on $4,000-$8,000; 18% on the remainder (loans up to $12,000); 18% for loans above $12,000 Source says: "thirty-three percent (33%) per annum on that part of the unpaid principal balance not exceeding four thousand dollars ($4,000)" | North Carolina General Assembly as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | For loans of $25,000 or less: greater of the 6-month U.S. Treasury bill rate + 6% or 16% (G.S. 24-1.1(c)); any agreed rate above $25,000 Source says: "plus six percent (6%), rounded upward or downward ... or sixteen percent (16%), whichever is greater" | North Carolina General Assembly as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Grandfather Village
The steps below are worth completing first when you borrow in Grandfather Village:
- 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 North Carolina using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.