Personal loans in Pleasureville, KY
A lender serving Pleasureville holds a Kentucky license and answers to a Kentucky regulator, not to any city office. An estimated 797 people make their home in Pleasureville, a figure that ranks 235th in Kentucky. Pleasureville gained roughly 2.4% in population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. Kentucky runs its own consumer-lending licensing through a state agency, and the sourced table on this page lists the figures that apply. Use the calculator on this page to price an amount and term before you commit. The closest larger place is Eminence, KY about 4 miles away.
Borrowing in Pleasureville: the local picture
Pleasureville is a small community; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.
- Population: a Census-estimated 797, 235th among Kentucky's 416 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Higher by roughly 2.4% since the 2020 count.
- Size percentile: roughly 44% of Kentucky places rank below it.
- Location: 38.3515, -85.1112 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Eminence (4 mi); New Castle (6 mi); Shelbyville (12 mi); Campbellsburg (13 mi); La Grange (15 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Pleasureville whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Nearest smaller towns: Smithfield (8 mi); Gratz (12 mi); Monterey (14 mi) — useful context for the surrounding area.
What Kentucky law requires in Pleasureville
Each figure in the table below carries a publisher and a date; where the state publishes nothing, we point to the source rather than estimate.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer Loan Company license required (KRS Chapter 286.4) Source says: "How to License a Consumer Loan Company: 1. Read KRS 286.4 and the applicable administrative regulations under KAR 808, Chapter 6". | Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Source says: "The Department of Financial Institutions' mission is to serve Kentucky residents by promoting access to a stable financial industry, implementing effective and efficient regulatory oversight". | Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Consumer Loan Company license — statutory basis | License required from the commissioner to make loans at a greater rate of interest than otherwise permitted by law Source says: "No person shall, without first obtaining a license from the commissioner, engage in the business of making loans ... at a greater rate of interest". | Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (Kentucky Revised Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | Up to 19% per annum, or 4% over the 90-day commercial-paper discount rate, whichever is less (by written agreement) Source says: "At a per annum rate not to exceed four percent (4%) in excess of the discount rate on ninety (90) day commercial paper ... or nineteen percent (19%), whichever is less". | Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (Kentucky Revised Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted under license (deferred deposit service business; payday loans) Source says: "The Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) has secured the services of Veritec Solutions, LLC to provide a common database with real-time access for deferred deposit transactions". | Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
What a Pleasureville personal loan looks like
A personal loan in Pleasureville is an installment loan: a lump sum up front, repaid in fixed monthly payments over a set term, usually two to seven years. Only when you accept an offer and finish a full application does the lender run a hard inquiry, which may cost a few points for a short time. No advertised example rate is a quote for your own situation.
A pre-application checklist for Pleasureville
Work through this short checklist before committing to a personal loan in Pleasureville:
- 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 Kentucky licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
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Nearby places
- Eminence, KY — population 2,744
- New Castle, KY — population 891
- Smithfield, KY — population 126
- Shelbyville, KY — population 17,804
- Campbellsburg, KY — population 848
- Gratz, KY — population 63
- Monterey, KY — population 110
- Worthville, KY — population 176