Personal loans in Parish, NY

Population in Parish dropped about 1.5% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. With roughly 445 residents, Parish is a small community, and the lending rules its borrowers live under are written in New York, not by the city. With 445 residents, Parish outranks about 9% of the communities in New York. The closest larger city is Mexico, NY about 7 miles away. To lend to Parish's 445 residents, a company must hold a New York licence, and each sourced row below names the regulator behind it. Judge Parish offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives.

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.

What the Census records for Parish

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

How personal loans work in Parish

Most loans made to Parish's 445 residents are unsecured, so nothing is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Parish can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Shortening the term on a Parish loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.

A pre-application checklist for Parish

For Parish's roughly 445 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:

  1. Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
  2. Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
  3. Gather at least three pre-qualified offers and line up the APR, not the headline rate.
  4. Verify the lender's New York licence with the regulator listed on this page.
  5. Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
  6. If the balances are already a strain, seek nonprofit credit counselling before adding a loan.
  7. Check the disclosure for fees that raise the true cost above the quoted rate.

The process is identical across New York; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Parish holds 445 people.

How New York law applies in Parish

For the roughly 445 residents of Parish, the rules below are New York's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.

RuleDetailSource
State lending regulatorNew York State Department of Financial Services (DFS)
Source says: "Notify the Department of Financial Services at (800) 342-3736 if you believe payday loans are being made in New York"
New York State Department of Financial Services
as of 2026-09-16
Criminal usury in the second degree (Penal Law 190.40)Interest rate exceeding 25% per annum; class E felony
Source says: "at a rate exceeding twenty-five per centum per annum or the equivalent rate for a longer or shorter period"
New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
as of 2026-09-16
Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap)16% per annum maximum civil rate (Banking Law 14-a; General Obligations Law 5-501)
Source says: "The maximum rate of interest provided for in section 5-501 of the general obligations law shall be sixteen per centum per annum."
New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
as of 2026-09-16

Parish: area, density and distance

The Census Gazetteer records about 1.6 square miles of land within Parish, with no significant water area listed. Spread across it are roughly 283 residents per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, New York, is roughly 220 miles away. Parish has 75 larger places within a 50-mile radius. Within the same 50 miles lie 12 smaller Census places.

What is available to Parish borrowers

At roughly 283 people per square mile, Parish is lightly settled; 75 larger places lie within 50 miles. Whether Parish has a local branch or not, a New York-licensed lender can serve its 445 people online on the same terms. For a larger market, the closest option is Mexico, NY about 7 miles away.

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 Parish 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 Parish is the same as anywhere in New York.
What loan size can I expect in Parish?
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 Parish?
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 Parish 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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