Personal loans in Moorland, IA
A lender serving Moorland holds a Iowa license and answers to a Iowa regulator, not to any city office. Moorland ranks 710th of 940 places in Iowa, with a population near 167. Moorland lost roughly 1.8% of its population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, because each state sets its own lending rules. Use the calculator on this page to price an amount and term before you commit. The closest larger city is Callender, IA about 6 miles away.
Borrowing in Moorland: the local picture
Here is the sourced Census picture for Moorland, plus the Iowa lending rules that apply to a loan taken out here.
- Population: about 167 people live here, which puts Moorland 710th of 940 Census places in Iowa (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Lower by roughly 1.8% since the 2020 count.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 24% of the places in Iowa.
- Location: coordinates 42.4415, -94.2954 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Callender (6 mi); Barnum (6 mi); Otho (8 mi); Fort Dodge (8 mi); Gowrie (11 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Nearest smaller places: Somers (8 mi); Knierim (8 mi); Clare (10 mi).
What Iowa law requires in Moorland
Every row below records a Iowa rule, its publisher and its retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
What a Moorland personal loan looks like
When you apply for a personal loan in Moorland, most lenders start with pre-qualification, which uses a soft credit pull and leaves your score alone. Compare the APR rather than the interest rate, because origination fees and sometimes prepayment penalties are folded into it. If the payment would strain your budget, a smaller loan or a longer saving period is the safer route.
A pre-application checklist for Moorland
These are the steps that most influence the offer you get in Moorland:
- 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.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
Common questions
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Nearby places
- Callender, IA — population 359
- Barnum, IA — population 178
- Fort Dodge, IA — population 24,591
- Otho, IA — population 411
- Somers, IA — population 123
- Clare, IA — population 136
- Knierim, IA — population 53
- Gowrie, IA — population 935