Holland at a glance
- Population: the Census estimates 610 residents, ranking 381st of 565 places in Indiana (Vintage 2023).
- 2020 Census base: 621 people counted in the 2020 Census (US Census Bureau).
- 2020 to 2023 change: population fell about 1.8% (US Census Bureau Vintage 2023 estimate vs 2020 Census).
- Rank among Indiana places: 381st of the state's 565 Census places (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: about 33% of Indiana's Census places are smaller (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: 38.2460 latitude, -87.0383 longitude (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities (120-mile radius): Dale, IN (6 mi); Huntingburg, IN (6 mi); Ferdinand, IN (10 mi); Santa Claus, IN (11 mi); Jasper, IN (11 mi) (US Census Bureau).
- Nearest smaller towns: Gentryville, IN (9 mi); Spurgeon, IN (12 mi); Tennyson, IN (12 mi) (US Census Bureau).
What a personal loan costs in Holland
Personal loans are closed-end installment debt, so the monthly payment and the payoff date are known from the start.
Two loans can share an interest rate and still differ in APR once fees are counted, so compare APR; our personal loan calculator shows the difference over the full term.
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.
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.
Indiana lending rules that apply in Holland
The Indiana rate caps and licensing rules that reach Holland are listed below, each with its source and retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Payday lending status | Permitted under license (small loans); finance charges capped at 15% of the first $250 (tiered above) Source says: "Finance charges on the first $250 of a small loan are limited to 15% of the principal". | Indiana Department of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Small Loan License required (IUCCC; separate Consumer Loan License for IC 24-4.5-3 loans) Source says: "unless a person is a supervised financial organization or has first obtained a small loan license from the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)". | Indiana Department of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Indiana Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), Consumer Credit Division Source says: "The industries regulated by the Consumer Credit Division are: non-depository small loan ("payday") lenders; traditional installment lenders". | Indiana Department of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan size limit | $825 maximum aggregate small-loan principal per borrower Source says: "Lenders cannot have loans ... outstanding with you at any one time if the aggregate principal amount/amount financed exceeds $825". | Indiana Department of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | See the latest published figure value_text left null: Indiana Code IC 24-4.5-3-508 sets tiered maximum loan finance charges for supervised loans; the official code site renders client-side and the figure could not be confirmed from a fetched page, so no figure is asserted. | Indiana General Assembly (Indiana Code) as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Holland
The order below is a sensible way to approach a loan in Holland:
- 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 Indiana using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.