Personal loans in Parkdale, AR

A personal loan in Parkdale is priced from your credit file and income, not from the fact that the city holds 170 people. By population, Parkdale sits at 392nd in Arkansas, with an estimated 170 residents.

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.

Parkdale shed about 3.4% of its population between the 2020 base and the 2023 estimate. For the 170 people in Parkdale, Arkansas runs its own consumer-lending licensing, and the sourced table below lists the figures that apply. Judge Parkdale offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives. The closest larger city is Wilmot, AR about 5 miles away.

Parkdale: population, trend and location

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

A practical checklist for Parkdale borrowers

Before you apply in Parkdale, a community of about 170, work through these steps:

  1. Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
  2. Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
  3. Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
  4. Look the lender up in the Arkansas regulator's licence records before you sign.
  5. Test the payment against your current bills before you commit.
  6. Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
  7. Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.

The process is identical across Arkansas; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Parkdale holds 170 people.

Where Parkdale sits in Arkansas

Against Arkansas's other places, Parkdale accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 392nd of 500 by size. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Parkdale stands 391st among Arkansas's 500 places — roughly the 22th percentile. At about 167 people per square mile, Parkdale is the 401st most densely settled place in Arkansas. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 6 residents.

What is available to Parkdale borrowers

With about 167 residents per square mile, Parkdale is lightly settled, and 38 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. Whether Parkdale has a local branch or not, a Arkansas-licensed lender can serve its 170 people online on the same terms. The nearest larger city, Wilmot, AR about 5 miles away.

Arkansas consumer-lending rules applied in Parkdale

These are Arkansas's sourced lending facts as they reach Parkdale's 170 residents; the state has no city-level rate rule.

RuleDetailSource
State lending regulatorArkansas State Bank Department
Source says: "The Department is charged with regulating state-chartered commercial banks with main offices in Arkansas".
Arkansas State Bank Department
as of 2026-09-16
Small-loan / installment lender licensingSee the latest published figure
value_text left null: the State Bank Department does not publish a consumer small-loan license rate schedule that could be verified; storefront payday lending has been eliminated (see Payday lending status). See the linked regulator page for the licensee categories it supervises.
Arkansas State Bank Department
as of 2026-09-16
Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap)17% per annum for loans not made by or to governmental units or by federally insured depository institutions (Amendment 89, effective January 1, 2011)
Source says: "shall not exceed seventeen percent (17%) per annum".
Arkansas Legislature — Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 89, § 3 (proposed by H.J.R. 1004 of 2009)
as of 2026-09-16

What a Parkdale borrower is actually offered

Parkdale is a small community of about 170 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Parkdale can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Shortening the term on a Parkdale loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.

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 Parkdale 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 Parkdale is the same as anywhere in Arkansas.
What loan size can I expect in Parkdale?
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 Parkdale?
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 Parkdale 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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