Personal loans in South Fork, CO
A lender serving South Fork holds a Colorado license and answers to a Colorado regulator, not to any city office. South Fork is home to roughly 507 people and stands 195th by size out of 270 Census places in Colorado. The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 1.2% decline. Every figure below is Colorado's own, carrying the publisher and the retrieval date. Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing. The nearest larger metro is Del Norte, CO about 16 miles away.
Borrowing in South Fork: the local picture
Most of what governs a South Fork loan is written in Colorado law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: an estimated 507 residents, 195th of 270 places in Colorado (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: A decline of about 1.2% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 28% of the places in Colorado.
- Location: 37.6692, -106.6429 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Del Norte (16 mi); Monte Vista (28 mi); Center (30 mi); Pagosa Springs (34 mi); Saguache (40 mi). Online lenders reach South Fork no matter how far the nearest branch is.
- Smaller towns nearby: City of Creede (20 mi); Hooper (42 mi); Lake City (44 mi).
What Colorado law requires in South Fork
Every row below records a Colorado rule, its publisher and its retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | UCCC finance-charge ceilings: 12% per year on non-supervised consumer loans; supervised loans 36% on the first $1,000, 21% on $1,000–$3,000, 15% above $3,000 (or 21% flat); 21% on revolving accounts Source says: "not exceeding twelve percent per year on the unpaid balance of the amount financed"; "Thirty-six percent per year on that part of the unpaid balances of the amount financed that is one thousand dollars or less"; "Twenty-one percent per year on the unpaid balances of the amount financed". | Colorado General Assembly — C.R.S. § 5-2-201 (Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 5) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted but capped at 36% APR (Proposition 111, effective February 1, 2019) Source says: "a finance charge for each deferred deposit loan or payday loan that must not exceed an annual percentage rate of thirty-six percent". | Colorado General Assembly — C.R.S. § 5-3.1-105 (Deferred Deposit Loan Act) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Supervised lender license required from the UCCC Administrator (master license required for more than one place of business); deferred deposit lenders must hold a supervised lender's license Source says: "if a supervised lender has more than one place of business, they must obtain a master license"; "no person shall engage in the business of deferred deposit loans without having first obtained a supervised lender's license" (C.R.S. § 5-3.1-116). | Colorado Attorney General — Uniform Consumer Credit Code licensing as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Colorado Attorney General's Office — Consumer Credit Unit (Administrator of the Uniform Consumer Credit Code) Source says: "The Consumer Credit Unit regulates (through licensure/registration programs) companies and individuals involved in consumer lending"; it "licenses non-bank lenders such as finance companies and payday lenders". | Colorado Attorney General — Consumer Protection Section as of 2026-09-16 |
What a South Fork personal loan looks like
A personal loan can fold higher-rate debt together, fund a planned expense, or absorb a one-off cost — provided the payment fits without new borrowing. Compare the APR rather than the interest rate, because origination fees and sometimes prepayment penalties are folded into it. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file.
A pre-application checklist for South Fork
Before you hand your details to a lender in South Fork:
- 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 Colorado licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
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Nearby places
- Del Norte, CO — population 1,413
- City of Creede, CO — population 278
- Monte Vista, CO — population 4,070
- Center, CO — population 1,924
- Pagosa Springs, CO — population 1,773
- Saguache, CO — population 533
- Lake City, CO — population 425
- Hooper, CO — population 79