Personal loans in Joice, IA
A lender serving Joice holds a Iowa license and answers to a Iowa regulator, not to any city office. Joice is one of 940 Census places in Iowa; its 204 residents put it at 658th. Joice lost roughly 2.9% of its population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. When Iowa caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from the state. Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details. The nearest larger metro is Lake Mills, IA about 5 miles away.
Borrowing in Joice: the local picture
Set out below is Joice's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: 204 residents; Joice is the 658th-largest of 940 places in Iowa (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Down about 2.9% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- Size percentile: it sits ahead of around 30% of Iowa places.
- Location: it lies at 43.3641, -93.4573 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Lake Mills (5 mi); Fertile (7 mi); Leland (9 mi); Emmons (10 mi); Forest City (12 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Smaller communities within reach: Hanlontown (7 mi); Scarville (11 mi); Twin Lakes (14 mi).
What Iowa law requires in Joice
This table holds the Iowa rate and licensing rules for consumer loans made in Joice.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
What a Joice personal loan looks like
A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Joice loan but raises the total interest, so the smallest payment is not always the cheapest loan. Checking your credit report before you apply — and disputing any error — is the single highest-leverage step toward a better rate. No advertised example rate is a quote for your own situation.
A pre-application checklist for Joice
Work through this short checklist before committing to a personal loan in Joice:
- 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.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
Common questions
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Nearby places
- Lake Mills, IA — population 2,115
- Fertile, IA — population 299
- Hanlontown, IA — population 202
- Emmons, MN — population 363
- Leland, IA — population 245
- Scarville, IA — population 78
- Twin Lakes, MN — population 132
- Forest City, IA — population 4,272