Southside at a glance
- Population: 4,271 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 77th-largest of 500 places in Arkansas.
- 2020 Census base: 4,277 people (US Census Bureau, 2020 Census count).
- 2020 to 2023 change: population fell about 0.1% (US Census Bureau Vintage 2023 estimate vs 2020 Census).
- Rank among Arkansas places: 77th of the state's 500 Census places (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: about 85% of Arkansas's Census places are smaller (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: mapped at 35.7202, -91.6302 by the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Batesville, AR (3 mi); Newport, AR (23 mi); Heber Springs, AR (27 mi); Searcy, AR (34 mi); Cherokee Village, AR (40 mi), each a US Census place with its estimated population.
- Nearest smaller towns: Moorefield, AR (5 mi); Sulphur Rock, AR (8 mi); Magness, AR (8 mi) (US Census Bureau).
What a personal loan costs in Southside
A personal loan hands you a single sum and a repayment schedule of equal monthly installments over an agreed 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.
A lender weighs your credit profile, income and debts when setting the rate, and a longer term lowers the payment at the cost of more interest overall.
Pre-qualification is a good first filter: it shows the rate and amount a lender may offer before you agree to a full application and a hard inquiry.
Arkansas lending rules that apply in Southside
The table lists the Arkansas rules that apply to a loan made in Southside, each with the regulator that published it.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Arkansas State Bank Department Source says: "The Department is charged with regulating state-chartered commercial banks with main offices in Arkansas". | Arkansas State Bank Department as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 17% per annum for loans not made by or to governmental units or by federally insured depository institutions (Amendment 89, effective January 1, 2011) Source says: "shall not exceed seventeen percent (17%) per annum". | Arkansas Legislature — Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 89, § 3 (proposed by H.J.R. 1004 of 2009) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Not permitted — all storefront payday lending eliminated; the Attorney General has worked to eliminate all forms of payday lending since 2008 Source says: "the Attorney General's office has worked to eliminate all forms of payday lending in Arkansas"; "all storefront payday loan operations in Arkansas have been shut down". | Arkansas Attorney General — Consumer Protection Division as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | See the latest published figure value_text left null: the State Bank Department does not publish a consumer small-loan license rate schedule that could be verified; storefront payday lending has been eliminated (see Payday lending status). See the linked regulator page for the licensee categories it supervises. | Arkansas State Bank Department as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Southside
A few practical steps will make the process in Southside 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 Arkansas using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.