Personal loans in Aurelia, IA
The question that matters first in Aurelia, Iowa is not the rate on offer but whether the payment leaves room in your budget. Aurelia is one of 940 Census places in Iowa; its 970 residents put it at 283rd. From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population rose by about 0.2%. Every figure below is Iowa's own, carrying the publisher and the retrieval date. Verify the lender's Iowa licence against the regulator named below. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Cherokee, IA about 6 miles away.
Borrowing in Aurelia: the local picture
Two layers matter for a Aurelia borrower: the local population picture and Iowa's consumer-lending statutes.
- Population: the Census counts 970 residents in Aurelia (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 283rd-largest figure among Iowa's 940 places.
- Population trend: A gain of roughly 0.2% between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: by population it outranks roughly 70% of the places in Iowa.
- Location: latitude 42.7131, longitude -95.4368 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Cherokee (6 mi); Alta (7 mi); Storm Lake (13 mi); Holstein (17 mi); Marcus (20 mi). For most borrowers the comparison happens online, not at a branch.
- Smaller places nearby: Meriden (11 mi); Larrabee (12 mi); Quimby (12 mi).
What Iowa law requires in Aurelia
Every row below records a Iowa rule, its publisher and its retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 2 percentage points above the monthly average 10-year U.S. Treasury constant maturity rate (written agreements) Source says: "The maximum lawful rate of interest ... in any written agreement ... shall be two percentage points above the monthly average ten-year constant maturity interest rate". | Iowa Legislature (Iowa Code) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted under license (delayed deposit services; must be physically located in Iowa) Source says: "A person shall not operate a delayed deposit services business in this state unless the person is physically located in this state and licensed by the superintendent". | Iowa Legislature (Iowa Code) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Regulated Loan Act license required (superintendent of banking) Source says: "shall not engage in the business of making loans ... without first obtaining a license from the superintendent of banking". | Iowa Legislature (Iowa Code) as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Iowa Division of Banking (IDOB), Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services Source says: "As part of the 2023 state government realignment, the IDOB became part of a new Department of Insurance and Financial Services". | Iowa Division of Banking as of 2026-09-16 |
| Delayed deposit fee cap | Fee cap: $15 on first $100 of check face amount; $10 on subsequent $100 increments Source says: "fifteen dollars on the first one hundred dollars ... or more than ten dollars on subsequent one hundred dollar increments". | Iowa Legislature (Iowa Code) as of 2026-09-16 |
What a Aurelia personal loan looks like
In Aurelia, as throughout Iowa, federal Truth in Lending rules require a lender to disclose the APR and finance charge before you sign. Only when you accept an offer and finish a full application does the lender run a hard inquiry, which may cost a few points for a short time. Deal only with a lender licensed in Iowa, which you can check with the regulator named below.
A pre-application checklist for Aurelia
Before you apply in Aurelia, complete these steps:
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Confirm the lender holds a Iowa licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
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Nearby places
- Cherokee, IA — population 5,167
- Alta, IA — population 2,018
- Larrabee, IA — population 123
- Galva, IA — population 417
- Meriden, IA — population 162
- Quimby, IA — population 246
- Peterson, IA — population 319
- Holstein, IA — population 1,475