Personal loans in Riceville, IA
The question that matters first in Riceville, Iowa is not the rate on offer but whether the payment leaves room in your budget. At about 804 residents, Riceville is bigger than roughly 65% of the places in Iowa. The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 0.2% decline. A lender that serves Iowa operates under that state's lending statutes and its own supervisor. Verify the lender's Iowa licence against the regulator named below. The closest larger city is Le Roy, MN about 11 miles away.
Borrowing in Riceville: the local picture
Two layers matter for a Riceville borrower: the local population picture and Iowa's consumer-lending statutes.
- Population: about 804 people live here, which puts Riceville 328th of 940 Census places in Iowa (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is negative, near 0.2%.
- Size percentile: it is larger than about 65% of Iowa's Census places.
- Location: 43.3616 / -92.5533, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Le Roy (11 mi); Osage (14 mi); St. Ansgar (18 mi); Charles City (21 mi); Cresco (22 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Smaller communities close by: McIntire (6 mi); Elma (10 mi); Stacyville (13 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
What Iowa law requires in Riceville
Every row below records a Iowa rule, its publisher and its retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Delayed deposit fee cap | Fee cap: $15 on first $100 of check face amount; $10 on subsequent $100 increments Source says: "fifteen dollars on the first one hundred dollars ... or more than ten dollars on subsequent one hundred dollar increments". | Iowa Legislature (Iowa Code) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 2 percentage points above the monthly average 10-year U.S. Treasury constant maturity rate (written agreements) Source says: "The maximum lawful rate of interest ... in any written agreement ... shall be two percentage points above the monthly average ten-year constant maturity interest rate". | Iowa Legislature (Iowa Code) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted under license (delayed deposit services; must be physically located in Iowa) Source says: "A person shall not operate a delayed deposit services business in this state unless the person is physically located in this state and licensed by the superintendent". | Iowa Legislature (Iowa Code) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Regulated Loan Act license required (superintendent of banking) Source says: "shall not engage in the business of making loans ... without first obtaining a license from the superintendent of banking". | Iowa Legislature (Iowa Code) as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Iowa Division of Banking (IDOB), Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services Source says: "As part of the 2023 state government realignment, the IDOB became part of a new Department of Insurance and Financial Services". | Iowa Division of Banking as of 2026-09-16 |
What a Riceville personal loan looks like
Because a personal loan payment is fixed, the total cost is knowable in advance — the main difference from a credit card, where the balance revolves. Checking your credit report before you apply — and disputing any error — is the single highest-leverage step toward a better rate. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file.
A pre-application checklist for Riceville
Work through this short checklist before committing to a personal loan in Riceville:
- 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 Iowa licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
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Nearby places
- McIntire, IA — population 116
- Le Roy, MN — population 953
- Elma, IA — population 490
- Colwell, IA — population 57
- Alta Vista, IA — population 217
- Taopi, MN — population 66
- Chester, IA — population 133
- Stacyville, IA — population 437