Personal loans in Oxford, KS
The question that matters first in Oxford, Kansas is not the rate on offer but whether the payment leaves room in your budget. Oxford ranks 186th of 625 places in Kansas, with a population near 1,042. Population in Oxford dropped about 0.3% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. Kansas runs its own consumer-lending licensing through a state agency, and the sourced table on this page lists the figures that apply. Judge offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives. A larger market lies at Belle Plaine, KS about 10 miles away.
Borrowing in Oxford: the local picture
Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced Kansas table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.
- Population: about 1,042 people live here, which puts Oxford 186th of 625 Census places in Kansas (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Down about 0.3% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- Size percentile: about 70% of Kansas's Census places are smaller than it.
- Location: 37.2737, -97.1693 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Belle Plaine (10 mi); Winfield (11 mi); Wellington (13 mi); Mulvane (14 mi); Arkansas City (16 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Oxford.
- Smaller communities within reach: Udall (8 mi); Geuda Springs (11 mi); Parkerfield (17 mi).
What Kansas law requires in Oxford
This table holds the Kansas rate and licensing rules for consumer loans made in Oxford.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Supervised 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 |
| State lending regulator | Kansas 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 |
| UCCC consumer loan rate caps | 36% on first $860 of unpaid balance; 21% above $860 (closed-end consumer loans) Source says: "36% on the unpaid principal balance which is $860 or less, and 21% on the unpaid principal balance which exceeds $860". | Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 15% per annum (general contract-rate ceiling for written instruments) Source says: "may stipulate therein for interest receivable ... at a rate not to exceed 15% per annum unless otherwise specifically authorized by law". | Kansas Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted 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 |
What a Oxford personal loan looks like
Two numbers drive a Oxford personal loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. The quoted APR tracks your credit score: an excellent file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate into the high twenties or thirties. Deal only with a lender licensed in Kansas, which you can check with the regulator named below.
A pre-application checklist for Oxford
Before you apply in Oxford, complete these steps:
- 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 Kansas licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
Common questions
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Nearby places
- Udall, KS — population 644
- Belle Plaine, KS — population 1,452
- Geuda Springs, KS — population 156
- Winfield, KS — population 11,669
- Mulvane, KS — population 6,936
- Wellington, KS — population 7,568
- Arkansas City, KS — population 11,765
- Parkerfield, KS — population 406