Personal loans in Butte Falls, OR
The question that matters first in Butte Falls, Oregon is not the rate on offer but whether the payment leaves room in your budget. About 437 people live in Butte Falls, placing it 196th of 240 Census places in Oregon. Butte Falls lost roughly 1.1% of its population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. Every figure below is Oregon's own, carrying the publisher and the retrieval date. Begin with the payment, then weigh APR and total interest across lenders. A larger market lies at Eagle Point, OR about 13 miles away.
Borrowing in Butte Falls: the local picture
Here is the sourced Census picture for Butte Falls, plus the Oregon lending rules that apply to a loan taken out here.
- Population: 437 residents; Butte Falls is the 196th-largest of 240 places in Oregon (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A loss of roughly 1.1% between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: roughly 18% of Oregon's places have fewer residents.
- Location: latitude 42.5414, longitude -122.5691 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Eagle Point (13 mi); Shady Cove (13 mi); Medford (20 mi); Central Point (21 mi); Phoenix (22 mi). For most borrowers the comparison happens online, not at a branch.
- Nearest smaller towns: Bonanza (64 mi); Westfir (84 mi); Elkton (91 mi) — useful context for the surrounding area.
What Oregon law requires in Butte Falls
Every row below records a Oregon rule, its publisher and its retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
What a Butte Falls personal loan looks like
A personal loan can fold higher-rate debt together, fund a planned expense, or absorb a one-off cost — provided the payment fits without new borrowing. A lender who will not put the terms in writing is a reason to walk away. Deal only with a lender licensed in Oregon, which you can check with the regulator named below.
A pre-application checklist for Butte Falls
Before you sign anything in Butte Falls, run through this list:
- 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.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
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Nearby places
- Eagle Point, OR — population 9,829
- Shady Cove, OR — population 3,064
- Medford, OR — population 85,098
- Phoenix, OR — population 4,422
- Talent, OR — population 6,332
- Ashland, OR — population 21,061
- Central Point, OR — population 19,171
- Jacksonville, OR — population 2,936