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Personal loans in Lobelville, TN

For a borrower in Lobelville, a personal loan is a sum repaid in equal monthly installments, priced mainly from your credit profile, income and debt load. Census estimates count about 968 residents in Lobelville, making it the 234th-largest of 344 places in Tennessee. Rate caps and licensing for consumer lenders in Tennessee come from state law, and the sourced rows below set them out.

By the Personalloaned Editorial Team · Last updated 2026-09-16

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Lobelville at a glance

  • Population: roughly 968 people; 234th of 344 places in Tennessee (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
  • 2020 Census base: 922 people at the 2020 Census, the baseline for the trend below (US Census Bureau).
  • 2020 to 2023 change: up about 5.0% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate (US Census Bureau).
  • Rank among Tennessee places: 234th in population of 344 places (US Census Bureau).
  • Size percentile: larger than about 32% of the Census places in Tennessee (US Census Bureau).
  • Coordinates: mapped at 35.7517, -87.7975 by the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
  • Nearest larger cities: Linden, TN (10 mi); Hohenwald, TN (19 mi); Parsons, TN (20 mi); New Johnsonville, TN (21 mi); Centerville, TN (21 mi); US Census Bureau population estimates.
  • Smaller places close by: Decaturville, TN (22 mi); Scotts Hill, TN (30 mi); Hollow Rock, TN (33 mi) (US Census Bureau).

What a personal loan costs in Lobelville

Most personal loans are unsecured, meaning no collateral is pledged, and they are repaid in equal installments over a fixed term.

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.

Your credit, income and existing debts drive the rate a lender offers, while the term you pick sets how much interest builds on top.

Pre-qualifying with several lenders takes minutes, uses a soft pull, and gives you real numbers to compare before any hard inquiry.

Tennessee lending rules that apply in Lobelville

Every figure in the table below is sourced to a publisher with a date; where a state does not publish a number, we say so rather than estimate.

RuleDetailSource
Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap)10.75% per annum (maximum effective formula rate for written contracts, announced September 15, 2026)
Source says: the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 10.75 percent per annum
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI)
as of 2026-09-16
Payday lending statusLicensed; deferred presentment services (payday) lenders must obtain a TDFI license, including internet lenders (Tenn. Code Ann. § 45-17-103)
Source says: deferred presentment services in this state through the use of the internet, facsimile, telephone, or other means without having first obtained a license
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI)
as of 2026-09-16
Small-loan / installment lender licensingTDFI Compliance Division licenses industrial loan & thrift companies, deferred presentment companies, flexible credit companies, and other consumer lenders
Source says: The Compliance Division is responsible for the licensing and regulatory supervision of the following types of financial institutions operating in Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI)
as of 2026-09-16
State lending regulatorTennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI)
Source says: The Department regulates banks, credit unions, trust companies, business and industrial development corporations, industrial loan and thrift companies
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI)
as of 2026-09-16

How to compare offers in Lobelville

The order below is a sensible way to approach a loan in Lobelville:

  1. Pull your free credit reports and dispute any error — it is the cheapest way to improve the rate you are offered.
  2. Run your figures through the personal loan calculator on this site so you know the payment before a lender quotes one.
  3. Pre-qualify with at least three lenders and compare the APR, not the interest rate.
  4. Check that the lender is licensed in Tennessee using the regulator named above.
  5. Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Can I get a personal loan with bad credit in Lobelville?
Yes, but expect a higher APR and possibly a smaller amount. Lenders that serve borrowers with lower scores are licensed statewide, so your options in Lobelville are the same as elsewhere in Tennessee.
How much can I borrow with a personal loan in Lobelville?
Loan amounts are set by each lender and depend on your income, credit and existing debts, so we do not quote a range we cannot source. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau explains how lenders assess an application, and our personal loan calculator will model the payment for any amount before you apply.
Does a personal loan in Lobelville require collateral?
Unsecured personal loans do not require collateral. A secured loan, such as a home-equity or auto-secured loan, does — and it puts the pledged asset at risk if you default.
Will shopping for a loan in Lobelville hurt my credit?
Pre-qualification usually uses a soft credit pull that does not affect your score. A full application triggers a hard inquiry, which may lower your score by a few points temporarily.

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