Personal loans in Alamo, ND

Roughly 53 residents live in Alamo, the 274th-largest community in North Dakota. Alamo counts about 53 people, and what is genuinely local about borrowing here is limited — North Dakota law does the governing.

By the Personalloaner Editorial Team · Last updated 2026-09-16

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How we get paid: if you apply through the link above, a lending partner may send us a referral fee. It never changes the rate you are offered or what we publish. We are not a lender and we do not process applications. The lowest rates are only available to the most qualified applicants. Full disclosure.

Alamo lost roughly 1.9% of its population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing in Alamo. Lenders active in Alamo report to a North Dakota supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Wildrose, ND about 13 miles away.

Alamo by the numbers

Here is the sourced Census picture for Alamo, plus the North Dakota lending rules that apply to a loan taken out here.

North Dakota consumer-lending rules applied in Alamo

These are North Dakota's sourced lending facts as they reach Alamo's 53 residents; the state has no city-level rate rule.

RuleDetailSource
State lending regulatorNorth Dakota Department of Financial Institutions (NDDFI)
Source says: "The Department also licenses and regulates Money Brokers... Deferred Presentment Service Providers (Payday Lenders), Collection Agencies, Debt Settlement Service Providers, and Money Transmitters."		North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions
as of 2026-09-16
Payday lending statusLegal for licensed deferred presentment service providers; fee capped at 20% of amount advanced; max $500 per transaction; $600 aggregate outstanding per customer.
Source says: "A licensee may charge a fee for the deferred presentment service, not to exceed twenty percent of the amount paid to the customer" (N.D.C.C. 13-08-12); "may not disburse more than five hundred dollars to the customer in a deferred presentment service transaction" (13-08-12.3).		North Dakota Legislative Branch
as of 2026-09-16
Small-loan / installment lender licensingMoney broker license required to engage in money brokering (arranging/providing loans); issued by the commissioner of financial institutions.
Source says: "may not engage in money brokering in the state of North Dakota without a money broker license issued by the commissioner" (N.D.C.C. 13-04.1-02).		North Dakota Legislative Branch
as of 2026-09-16

Alamo's place among North Dakota's 355 places

Alamo is the 274th-largest of 355 Census places in North Dakota and contains about 0.0% of the state's people. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Alamo ranks 175th of 355 in North Dakota (about the 51th percentile). Its roughly 97 residents per square mile place it 295th among North Dakota's places. By land area, its 0.5 square miles rank 181st of 355 places in North Dakota.

A pre-application checklist for Alamo

A sensible order of operations for a loan in Alamo, home to about 53 people:

  1. Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
  2. Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
  3. Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
  4. Make sure the lender appears in the North Dakota regulator's licence list.
  5. Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
  6. Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
  7. Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.

What differs between Alamo and the rest of North Dakota is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 53 people here.

Lender access in Alamo

Alamo is sparsely settled, with about 97 people per square mile and 17 larger places within 50 miles. What is available to Alamo's 53 borrowers is set by North Dakota licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. The nearest larger city, Wildrose, ND about 13 miles away.

Alamo on the map

The Census Gazetteer records 0.5 square miles of land and 0.02 square miles of water within Alamo. Spread across it are roughly 97 residents per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Fargo, the distance is roughly 330 miles. A 50-mile radius around Alamo takes in 17 places that are larger. The 100-mile radius contains 51 larger places.

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How we get paid: if you apply through the link above, a lending partner may send us a referral fee. It never changes the rate you are offered or what we publish. We are not a lender and we do not process applications. The lowest rates are only available to the most qualified applicants. Full disclosure.

Common questions

What are my options in Alamo if my credit is poor?
Borrowing is still possible, but expect a higher APR and a smaller approved amount. Lenders that accept lower scores hold statewide licences, so what is open to you in Alamo is the same as anywhere in North Dakota.
What loan size can I expect in Alamo?
Most personal loans sit somewhere between $1,000 and $50,000, though the figure you are approved for turns on the lender, your income and your credit. Model the monthly payment first with our personal loan calculator.
Do I have to pledge anything to borrow in Alamo?
For an unsecured personal loan, no — there is nothing to pledge. A secured loan, such as home equity or one secured by a vehicle, does require collateral, and default puts that asset at risk.
Does comparing loans in Alamo cost me credit score points?
Not during pre-qualification, which normally uses a soft pull and leaves your score alone. Submitting a full application triggers a hard inquiry, which can trim a few points briefly.

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