Sunman at a glance
- Population: 931 residents, the 316th-largest of 565 places in Indiana (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- 2020 Census base: 915 residents in the 2020 Census, per the US Census Bureau.
- 2020 to 2023 change: about 1.7% growth over the 2020 Census base (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Indiana places: 316th of the state's 565 Census places (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: it exceeds roughly 44% of Indiana's Census places by population (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: 39.2373 / -85.0931, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities (within 120 miles): Batesville, IN (8 mi); Milan, IN (8 mi); Osgood, IN (13 mi); Brookville, IN (14 mi); Lawrenceburg, IN (15 mi) (US Census Bureau populations).
- Smaller places nearby: St. Leon, IN (8 mi); Moores Hill, IN (9 mi); Oldenburg, IN (9 mi), per US Census Bureau estimates.
What a personal loan costs in Sunman
Most personal loans are unsecured, meaning no collateral is pledged, and they are repaid in equal installments over a fixed term.
Because the APR includes origination and finance charges, it is the honest comparison number; the personal loan calculator turns an APR and term into a monthly payment.
The term is the lever: extend it and the payment falls while total interest climbs; shorten it and the reverse happens.
If you are consolidating debt, the loan only helps if you stop adding to the balances it clears; otherwise the total debt grows.
Indiana lending rules that apply in Sunman
The table lists the Indiana rules that apply to a loan made in Sunman, each with the regulator that published it.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
How to compare offers in Sunman
Run through this list before signing anything in Sunman:
- 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.