Orchard Lake Village at a glance
- Population: 2,206 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 239th-largest of 533 places in Michigan.
- 2020 Census base: 2,233 people counted in the 2020 Census (US Census Bureau).
- 2020 to 2023 change: about 1.2% lower than the 2020 Census base (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Michigan places: 239th largest of 533 (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: larger than about 55% of the Census places in Michigan (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: 42.5894 latitude, -83.3713 longitude (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities (within 120 miles): Keego Harbor, MI (2 mi); Pontiac, MI (6 mi); Franklin, MI (6 mi); Walled Lake, MI (6 mi); Wolverine Lake, MI (6 mi) (US Census Bureau populations).
- Nearest smaller towns: Sylvan Lake, MI (3 mi); Bingham Farms, MI (7 mi); Lake Angelus, MI (7 mi) — US Census Bureau populations.
What a personal loan costs in Orchard Lake Village
A personal loan gives you the full amount at once and spreads repayment over a set number of months at a fixed payment.
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 term is the lever: extend it and the payment falls while total interest climbs; shorten it and the reverse happens.
Set the loan amount from the expense itself rather than the maximum you are approved for, and keep the payment within your existing budget.
Michigan lending rules that apply in Orchard Lake Village
The sourced rows below are the rules a licensed lender must follow when lending in Michigan, and therefore in Orchard Lake Village.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
How to compare offers in Orchard Lake Village
The steps below are worth completing first when you borrow in Orchard Lake 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 Michigan using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.