Personal loans in Kress, TX

Kress is a small community of about 596 residents, and a personal loan taken out here is governed by Texas statute. With 596 residents, Kress outranks about 23% of the communities 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.

Kress lost roughly 0.2% of its population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. If debt is already a strain, a nonprofit credit counsellor can help Kress residents before they take on more. The closest larger place is Tulia, TX about 12 miles away. A lender that serves Kress operates under Texas lending statutes and a Texas supervisor.

What the Census records for Kress

Here is the sourced Census picture for Kress, plus the Texas lending rules that apply to a loan taken out here.

How Kress compares across Texas

Against Texas's other places, Kress accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 938th of 1,224 by size. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Kress stands 885th among Texas's 1,224 places — roughly the 28th percentile. Its roughly 1,070 residents per square mile place it 473rd among Texas's places. By land area, its 0.6 square miles rank 1,134th of 1,224 places in Texas.

The Kress borrowing checklist

Before you hand your details to a lender in Kress, where the population is near 596:

  1. Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
  2. Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
  3. Gather at least three pre-qualified offers and line up the APR, not the headline rate.
  4. Check the Texas regulator's records to confirm the lender is licensed here.
  5. Check the disclosure for fees that raise the true cost above the quoted rate.
  6. Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
  7. Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.

The process is identical across Texas; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Kress holds 596 people.

Texas rules behind a Kress personal loan

The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in Texas, and so for Kress's roughly 596 residents.

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

What shapes a Kress personal loan

In Kress, a small community of about 596, 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 Kress's rank of 938th in Texas: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Kress loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.

Kress on the map

Inside Kress's boundaries lie roughly 0.6 square miles of land and 0.02 square miles of water. The resulting density is about 1,070 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Houston, is roughly 488 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 24 larger communities surround Kress. The 100-mile radius contains 60 larger 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 Kress 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 Kress is the same as anywhere in Texas.
What loan size can I expect in Kress?
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 Kress?
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 Kress 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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