Personal loans in Severance, KS
Two households in Severance, Kansas with comparable incomes can still be offered different rates, because each lender weighs a credit file its own way. At about 77 residents, Severance is bigger than roughly 14% of the places in Kansas. From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population declined by about 1.3%. When Kansas caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from the state. Verify the lender's Kansas licence against the regulator named below. The nearest larger city is Denton, KS about 3 miles away.
Borrowing in Severance: the local picture
Two layers matter for a Severance borrower: the local population picture and Kansas's consumer-lending statutes.
- Population: an estimated 77 residents, 540th of 625 places in Kansas (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: A drop of about 1.3% from 2020 to 2023.
- Size percentile: it is larger than about 14% of Kansas's Census places.
- Location: 39.7668, -95.2492 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Denton (3 mi); Highland (7 mi); Troy (8 mi); Robinson (9 mi); Everest (11 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Severance whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Smaller communities close by: Leona (4 mi); Huron (10 mi); Willis (14 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
What Kansas law requires in Severance
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Payday lending status | Permitted under license (payday cash advances of $500 or less; charge capped at 15%) Source says: "a licensed or supervised lender may charge an amount not to exceed 15% of the amount of the cash advance". | Kansas Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Supervised lender license required (supervised loans) Source says: "Unless a person is exempt from licensing ... such person shall not engage in the business of: (a) Making supervised loans". | Kansas Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner (OSBC) Source says: "The Office of the State Bank Commissioner regulates all state-chartered banks, trust companies, mortgage businesses, supervised lenders, credit service organizations, earned wage access service providers, and money transmitters". | Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner as of 2026-09-16 |
| UCCC consumer loan rate caps | 36% on first $860 of unpaid balance; 21% above $860 (closed-end consumer loans) Source says: "36% on the unpaid principal balance which is $860 or less, and 21% on the unpaid principal balance which exceeds $860". | Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 15% per annum (general contract-rate ceiling for written instruments) Source says: "may stipulate therein for interest receivable ... at a rate not to exceed 15% per annum unless otherwise specifically authorized by law". | Kansas Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
What a Severance personal loan looks like
In Severance, as throughout Kansas, federal Truth in Lending rules require a lender to disclose the APR and finance charge before you sign. A lender who will not put the terms in writing is a reason to walk away. Whatever the offer, the loan should fit a budget you can already meet.
A pre-application checklist for Severance
Before you hand your details to a lender in Severance:
- 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 Kansas licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
Common questions
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Nearby places
- Denton, KS — population 129
- Leona, KS — population 38
- Highland, KS — population 922
- Troy, KS — population 966
- Huron, KS — population 72
- Robinson, KS — population 175
- Everest, KS — population 254
- Lancaster, KS — population 239