Personal loans in Carmine, TX

Population in Carmine climbed about 2.1% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. The Census estimates 248 residents in Carmine, which ranks it 1,123rd of 1,224 places in Texas.

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 lender serving Carmine holds a Texas licence and answers to a Texas regulator; no city office is involved for its 248 residents. Pull your credit reports and line up at least three offers before you apply from Carmine. For the 248 people in Carmine, Texas runs its own consumer-lending licensing, and the sourced table below lists the figures that apply. The nearest larger metro is Burton, TX about 6 miles away.

Where Carmine stands

The figures below are Carmine's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Texas rules.

The Carmine borrowing checklist

A sensible order of operations for a loan in Carmine, home to about 248 people:

  1. Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
  2. Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
  3. Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
  4. Look the lender up in the Texas regulator's licence records before you sign.
  5. Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
  6. Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
  7. When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.

In Carmine as elsewhere in Texas, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 248 residents.

What Texas law requires in Carmine

Below are the Texas rules that apply to a loan made in Carmine, each with the regulator that issued it.

RuleDetailSource
State lending regulatorTexas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC)
Source says: The OCCC licenses and regulates non-depository lenders in the state of Texas.
Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC)
as of 2026-09-16
Payday lending statusLegal via licensed credit access businesses (payday/title-loan brokers); the third-party lender itself is not licensed (Tex. Fin. Code ch. 393)
Source says: the credit access business that serves as the broker is the licensee in this regulated industry
Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC)
as of 2026-09-16
Small-loan / installment lender licensingLicense required for non-depository lenders charging more than 10% interest; Chapter 342 governs consumer loans (Tex. Fin. Code § 342.051)
Source says: Non-depository lenders who engage in making, transacting, or collecting loans with a rate of interest greater than 10% must be licensed by the OCCC.
Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC)
as of 2026-09-16

Land, water and location for Carmine

Inside Carmine's boundaries lie about 1.6 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. Spread across it are roughly 151 residents per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Houston, the distance is roughly 82 miles. Carmine has 39 larger places within a 50-mile radius. By land area it ranks 813th of 1,224 Texas places.

Carmine's place among Texas's 1,224 places

Among Texas's 1,224 places, Carmine sits at 1,123rd for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Carmine stands 637th among Texas's 1,224 places — roughly the 48th percentile. At about 151 people per square mile, Carmine is the 1,154th most densely settled place in Texas. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 5 residents.

What a Carmine borrower is actually offered

Most loans made to Carmine's 248 residents are unsecured, so nothing is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history. Two numbers drive a Carmine loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Carmine loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.

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 Carmine 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 Carmine is the same as anywhere in Texas.
What loan size can I expect in Carmine?
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 Carmine?
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 Carmine 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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