Seaboard at a glance
- Population: 516, the 418th-largest community in North Carolina out of 549 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- 2020 Census base: 542 people counted in the 2020 Census (US Census Bureau).
- 2020 to 2023 change: population fell about 4.8% (US Census Bureau Vintage 2023 estimate vs 2020 Census).
- Rank among North Carolina places: 418th largest of 549 (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: about 24% of North Carolina's Census places are smaller (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: latitude 36.4907, longitude -77.4420 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Garysburg, NC (7 mi); Weldon, NC (11 mi); Gaston, NC (11 mi); Roanoke Rapids, NC (12 mi); Conway, NC (12 mi), each a US Census place with its estimated population.
- Nearest smaller places: Jackson, NC (7 mi); Branchville, VA (12 mi); Lasker, NC (12 mi) (US Census Bureau estimates).
What a personal loan costs in Seaboard
Unlike a revolving credit card, a personal loan is closed-end: the balance falls on a fixed schedule and the payment does not change.
APR is the figure that lets you compare like with like, since it wraps fees into the rate; run your own numbers with the personal loan calculator.
The term is the lever: extend it and the payment falls while total interest climbs; shorten it and the reverse happens.
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 Seaboard
The table carries the North Carolina rate and licensing rules that apply to consumer loans made in Seaboard.
| 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 Seaboard
Before you share your details with a lender in Seaboard:
- 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.