Webb at a glance
- Population: a Census-estimated 384, placing it 224th among Mississippi's 299 places (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- 2020 Census base: 413 residents (US Census Bureau, 2020 Census).
- 2020 to 2023 change: population fell about 7.0% (US Census Bureau Vintage 2023 estimate vs 2020 Census).
- Rank among Mississippi places: 224th in population of 299 places (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: larger than about 25% of the Census places in Mississippi (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: it sits at 33.9477, -90.3463 in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Tutwiler, MS (7 mi); Drew, MS (14 mi); Charleston, MS (17 mi); Lambert, MS (18 mi); Ruleville, MS (19 mi); each population is a US Census Bureau estimate.
- Nearest smaller towns: Sumner, MS (2 mi); Glendora, MS (9 mi); Schlater, MS (21 mi) — US Census Bureau populations.
What a personal loan costs in Webb
A personal loan hands you a single sum and a repayment schedule of equal monthly installments over an agreed term.
The number to compare is the APR, not the interest rate, because the APR folds in origination fees and other charges; our personal loan calculator will show what a given amount and term would cost.
The offer you receive reflects the lender's read of your credit, income and debts, and the term controls the balance between payment size and total interest.
A useful rule is to keep the new payment inside the room your budget already has, so the loan eases pressure instead of adding to it.
Mississippi lending rules that apply in Webb
The Mississippi rate caps and licensing rules that reach Webb are listed below, each with its source and retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Small loan license required (Small Loan Regulatory Law; Miss. Code § 75-67-105) Source says: "No person shall engage in the business of lending money ... without being the holder of a valid and subsisting license" | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance (DBCF) Source says: "The Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance's (DBCF) mission is to regulate, supervise and safeguard financial institutions chartered and licensed in Mississippi" | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Delayed-deposit (payday) fee caps | $20 per $100 advanced on checks ≤$250; $21.95 per $100 on checks over $250 (DBCF rule) Source says: "Delayed deposit transaction: $20.00 per $100.00 advanced for checks $250.00 and under" | Mississippi Secretary of State (DBCF administrative regulations) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | See the latest published figure value_text left null: the maximum finance charge for licensed small-loan lenders is set by Miss. Code § 75-17-21, which § 75-67-119 references as the limit; no retrievable official page published the current figure for direct verification. | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal and licensed — check cashers (delayed-deposit/payday transactions) are licensed consumer-finance industries regulated by DBCF (Miss. Code § 75-67-501 et seq.) Source says: "These industries include Money Transmitter, Small Loan, Check Cashers, Pawnbroker, Title Pledge, Consumer Loan Broker" | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Webb
These steps are the ones that most affect the offer you receive in Webb:
- 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 Mississippi using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.