Harrisville at a glance
- Population: 448 people, the 451st-largest place among Michigan's 533 Census places (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- 2020 Census base: the 2020 count put the population at 437 (US Census Bureau).
- 2020 to 2023 change: up about 2.5% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Michigan places: 451st-largest of 533 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 estimate).
- Size percentile: it is larger than about 15% of the places in Michigan (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: 44.6575, -83.2946 (Census Gazetteer, US Census Bureau).
- Nearest larger cities: East Tawas, MI (27 mi); Tawas City, MI (29 mi); Alpena, MI (30 mi); Hillman, MI (41 mi); Rose City, MI (44 mi); US Census Bureau population estimates.
- Nearest smaller communities: Lincoln, MI (6 mi); Whittemore, MI (39 mi); Turner, MI (43 mi) (Census populations).
What a personal loan costs in Harrisville
A personal loan hands you a single sum and a repayment schedule of equal monthly installments over an agreed term.
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.
Your credit, income and existing debts drive the rate a lender offers, while the term you pick sets how much interest builds on top.
A useful rule is to keep the new payment inside the room your budget already has, so the loan eases pressure instead of adding to it.
Michigan lending rules that apply in Harrisville
Read the table as the compliance picture for a lender serving Harrisville: label, sourced figure, publisher and 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 Harrisville
A few practical steps will make the process in Harrisville less costly:
- 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.