Personal loans in Bisbee, ND

Bisbee, North Dakota — home to about 100 people — is a small community, so the terms you are offered follow North Dakota law rather than any local rule. Roughly 100 residents live in Bisbee, the 215th-largest community in North Dakota.

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

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.

A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Bisbee down by about 6.5%. Compare APR, not the interest rate, because the APR folds in most fees on a Bisbee loan. The nearest larger city is Cando, ND about 13 miles away. State law, not city hall, decides what a lender may do to Bisbee's roughly 100 residents, and a state regulator supervises it.

What the Census records for Bisbee

What follows is Bisbee's place in the Census record, alongside the North Dakota rules that govern a personal loan made here.

How a Bisbee personal loan is priced

In Bisbee, a small community of about 100, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Bisbee's rank of 215th in North Dakota: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. Shortening the term on a Bisbee loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.

Where Bisbee sits in North Dakota

Bisbee is the 215th-largest of 355 Census places in North Dakota and contains about 0.0% of the state's people. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 346th of 355 North Dakota places, putting it near the 3th percentile for growth. At about 332 people per square mile, Bisbee is the 185th most densely settled place in North Dakota. By land area, its 0.3 square miles rank 255th of 355 places in North Dakota.

How North Dakota law applies in Bisbee

For the roughly 100 residents of Bisbee, the rules below are North Dakota's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.

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

The Bisbee borrowing checklist

Before you apply in Bisbee, a community of about 100, work through these steps:

  1. Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
  2. Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
  3. Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
  4. Verify the lender's North Dakota licence with the regulator listed on this page.
  5. Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
  6. Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
  7. Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.

In Bisbee as elsewhere in North Dakota, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 100 residents.

Where Bisbee sits

Inside Bisbee's boundaries lie about 0.3 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. The resulting density is about 332 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Fargo, the distance is roughly 170 miles. A 50-mile radius around Bisbee takes in 14 places that are larger. Within the same 50 miles lie 23 smaller Census places.

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 Bisbee 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 Bisbee is the same as anywhere in North Dakota.
What loan size can I expect in Bisbee?
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 Bisbee?
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 Bisbee 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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