Personal loans in Beaverton, OR
Beaverton sits inside Oregon, where a single set of consumer-lending rules governs every lender that operates. About 96,945 people live in Beaverton, placing it 7th of 240 Census places in Oregon. Beaverton lost roughly 0.6% of its population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. A lender that serves Oregon operates under that state's lending statutes and its own supervisor. Begin with the payment, then weigh APR and total interest across lenders. A larger market lies at Hillsboro, OR about 7 miles away.
Borrowing in Beaverton: the local picture
Most of what governs a Beaverton loan is written in Oregon law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: about 96,945, ranked 7th of 240 places in Oregon (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Lower by roughly 0.6% since the 2020 count.
- Size percentile: it sits ahead of around 97% of Oregon places.
- Location: coordinates 45.4780, -122.8170 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Hillsboro (7 mi); Portland (9 mi); Vancouver (15 mi); Gresham (18 mi); Salem (40 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Beaverton.
- Nearest smaller towns: Tigard (4 mi); King City (5 mi); Durham (6 mi) — useful context for the surrounding area.
What Oregon law requires in Beaverton
When the state does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer finance license required to make consumer finance loans of $50,000 or less; license issued by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services. Source says: "a consumer finance loan of $50,000 or less... unless the person first obtains a license under this chapter" (ORS 725.045). | Oregon Legislative Assembly (Oregon Revised Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (Department of Consumer and Business Services) Source says: "Protecting Oregonians' access to fair products and services through education, regulation, and consumer assistance." | Oregon Division of Financial Regulation as of 2026-09-16 |
| Unlicensed lending consequence (state-specific rule) | Unlicensed consumer finance loans are void and uncollectible (principal, interest, fees). Source says: "the consumer finance loan is void... may not... collect, receive or retain principal, interest, a fee or a charge related to... the consumer finance loan" (ORS 725.045(1)(b)). | Oregon Legislative Assembly (Oregon Revised Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 9% per annum default legal rate where the parties have not agreed to a rate. Source says: "The rate of interest for the following transactions, if the parties have not otherwise agreed to a rate of interest, is nine percent per annum" (ORS 82.010(1)). | Oregon Legislative Assembly (Oregon Revised Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal for licensed payday/title lenders; term 31-60 days; one-time 10% origination fee capped at $30; interest limited to 36%/yr; max APR 153.77%. Source says: "Interest rates are limited to 36 percent annually. The maximum APR (interest and fees) is 153.77 percent"; "A one-time 10 percent loan origination fee, up to a maximum of $30 for a new loan"; "The payday or title loan must be for at least 31 days and not longer than 60 days." | Oregon Division of Financial Regulation as of 2026-09-16 |
What a Beaverton personal loan looks like
Because a personal loan payment is fixed, the total cost is knowable in advance — the main difference from a credit card, where the balance revolves. Most scoring models treat rate-shopping within a focused window as one inquiry, so comparing offers early is usually safe. If the payment would strain your budget, a smaller loan or a longer saving period is the safer route.
A pre-application checklist for Beaverton
Work through this short checklist before committing to a personal loan in Beaverton:
- 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 Oregon licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
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Nearby places
- Tigard, OR — population 55,590
- King City, OR — population 4,968
- Durham, OR — population 1,860
- Tualatin, OR — population 27,383
- Sherwood, OR — population 19,957
- Rivergrove, OR — population 533
- Hillsboro, OR — population 107,730
- Lake Oswego, OR — population 39,924