Personal loans in Round Top, TX
The question that matters first in Round Top, Texas is not the rate on offer but whether the payment leaves room in your budget. Round Top is a small community, with roughly 93 residents and a size rank of 1,200th in Texas. From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population rose by about 6.9%. When Texas caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from the state. Use the calculator on this page to price an amount and term before you commit. For a bigger market, look to Carmine, TX about 6 miles away.
Borrowing in Round Top: the local picture
Round Top is a small community; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.
- Population: a Census-estimated 93, 1,200th among Texas's 1,224 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: About 6.9% above the 2020 Census base.
- Size percentile: roughly 2% of Texas's places have fewer residents.
- Location: 30.0640 / -96.6959, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Carmine (6 mi); Burton (10 mi); Fayetteville (11 mi); Industry (14 mi); La Grange (15 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Nearest smaller towns: Dayton Lakes (113 mi); Quintana (114 mi).
What Texas law requires in Round Top
This table holds the Texas rate and licensing rules for consumer loans made in Round Top.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Payday lending status | Legal via licensed credit access businesses (payday/title-loan brokers); the third-party lender itself is not licensed (Tex. Fin. Code ch. 393) Source says: the credit access business that serves as the broker is the licensee in this regulated industry | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | License required for non-depository lenders charging more than 10% interest; Chapter 342 governs consumer loans (Tex. Fin. Code § 342.051) Source says: Non-depository lenders who engage in making, transacting, or collecting loans with a rate of interest greater than 10% must be licensed by the OCCC. | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) Source says: The OCCC licenses and regulates non-depository lenders in the state of Texas. | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 10% per year maximum; a greater rate is usurious unless otherwise provided by law (Tex. Fin. Code § 302.001) Source says: The maximum rate or amount of interest is 10 percent a year except as otherwise provided by law. | Texas Legislature (Texas Constitution and Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
What a Round Top 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. Read the full disclosure before signing; the written terms are the ones that count.
A pre-application checklist for Round Top
These are the steps that most influence the offer you get in Round Top:
- 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 Texas licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
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Nearby places
- Carmine, TX — population 248
- Burton, TX — population 282
- Fayetteville, TX — population 250
- Industry, TX — population 282
- Ellinger, TX — population 296
- La Grange, TX — population 4,541
- Giddings, TX — population 5,254
- Brenham, TX — population 19,142