Personal loans in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Personal loans in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida are mostly unsecured, so the APR you see reflects how a lender reads your credit. Palm Beach Gardens ranks 49th of 411 places in Florida, with a population near 61,146. From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population rose by about 3.3%. When Florida caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from the state. If debt is already a strain, a nonprofit credit counsellor can help before you take on more. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Jupiter, FL about 6 miles away.
Borrowing in Palm Beach Gardens: the local picture
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, location, and the Florida rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: the Census counts 61,146 residents in Palm Beach Gardens (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 49th-largest figure among Florida's 411 places.
- Population trend: Higher by roughly 3.3% since the 2020 count.
- Size percentile: about 88% of Florida's Census places are smaller than it.
- Location: 26.8488 / -80.1671, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Jupiter (6 mi); West Palm Beach (8 mi); Wellington (15 mi); Boynton Beach (23 mi); Delray Beach (28 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Palm Beach Gardens.
- Smaller communities close by: Juno Beach (7 mi); Lake Park (7 mi); North Palm Beach (7 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
What Florida law requires in Palm Beach Gardens
When the state does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 18% per annum simple interest (loans/advances of $500,000 or less; loans above $500,000 are exempt from this cap) Source says: "it shall be usury and unlawful ... to ... charge ... a rate of interest greater than the equivalent of 18 percent per annum simple interest". | Florida Legislature (The Florida Senate, Online Sunshine) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted under license (deferred presentment providers; money services business license under chapter 560) Source says: "Businesses intending to engage in deferred presentment transactions must be licensed as a money services business under chapter 560, Florida Statutes". | Florida Office of Financial Regulation as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer finance loan license required (chapter 516) Source says: "A person must not engage in the business of making consumer finance loans ... unless ... the person first obtains a license from the office". | Florida Legislature (The Florida Senate, Online Sunshine) as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) Source says: "The Office of Financial Regulation is a state-government agency created by the Governor and Cabinet to provide regulatory oversight for Florida's financial services industry". | Florida Office of Financial Regulation as of 2026-09-16 |
| Deferred presentment fee cap | 10% of the amount provided (transactions not repayable in installments) Source says: "A deferred presentment provider or its affiliate may not charge fees that exceed 10 percent of the currency or payment instrument provided". | Florida Legislature (The Florida Senate, Online Sunshine) as of 2026-09-16 |
What a Palm Beach Gardens personal loan looks like
Two numbers drive a Palm Beach Gardens 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. No advertised example rate is a quote for your own situation.
A pre-application checklist for Palm Beach Gardens
Before you hand your details to a lender in Palm Beach Gardens:
- 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 Florida 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
- Jupiter, FL — population 61,291
- Juno Beach, FL — population 3,863
- Lake Park, FL — population 8,984
- West Palm Beach, FL — population 124,130
- Riviera Beach, FL — population 38,663
- North Palm Beach, FL — population 13,095
- Tequesta, FL — population 6,134
- Mangonia Park, FL — population 2,586