Personal loans in Latham, KS

If you are weighing a personal loan in Latham, start from the payment you can carry; its 100 residents face the same statewide rules. The Census estimates 100 residents in Latham, which ranks it 496th of 625 places in Kansas.

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.

The closest larger place is Atlanta, KS about 10 miles away. Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 increase in Latham at about 1.0%. Every figure below is Kansas's own, applied to Latham's 100 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached. Pull your credit reports and line up at least three offers before you apply from Latham.

What the Census records for Latham

Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced Kansas table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.

Latham on the map

The Census Gazetteer records about 0.2 square miles of land within Latham, with no significant water area listed. Spread across it are roughly 461 residents per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Wichita, the distance is roughly 40 miles. A 50-mile radius around Latham takes in 52 places that are larger. Within the same 50 miles lie 12 smaller Census places.

The Kansas lending rules that reach Latham

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

RuleDetailSource
State lending regulatorKansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner (OSBC)
Source says: "The Office of the State Bank Commissioner regulates all state-chartered banks, trust companies, mortgage businesses, supervised lenders, credit service organizations, earned wage access service providers, and money transmitters".
Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner
as of 2026-09-16
Payday lending statusPermitted under license (payday cash advances of $500 or less; charge capped at 15%)
Source says: "a licensed or supervised lender may charge an amount not to exceed 15% of the amount of the cash advance".
Kansas Office of the Revisor of Statutes
as of 2026-09-16
Small-loan / installment lender licensingSupervised lender license required (supervised loans)
Source says: "Unless a person is exempt from licensing ... such person shall not engage in the business of: (a) Making supervised loans".
Kansas Office of the Revisor of Statutes
as of 2026-09-16

What shapes a Latham personal loan

In Latham, 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 Latham's rank of 496th in Kansas: 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 Latham loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.

Borrowing reach in Latham

Latham is a lightly settled community of about 100 people, with 52 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. A Kansas licence lets a lender serve Latham without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 100 residents are offered. For a larger market, the closest option is Atlanta, KS about 10 miles away.

The Latham borrowing checklist

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

  1. Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
  2. Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
  3. Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
  4. Confirm the lender holds a Kansas licence by checking the regulator named above.
  5. If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
  6. Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
  7. Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.

What differs between Latham and the rest of Kansas is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 100 people here.

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 Latham 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 Latham is the same as anywhere in Kansas.
What loan size can I expect in Latham?
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 Latham?
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 Latham 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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