Personal loans in St. Francisville, IL
If you are considering a personal loan in St. Francisville, Illinois, begin with the monthly payment you can carry and work backward. St. Francisville ranks 834th of 1,294 places in Illinois, with a population near 533. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows St. Francisville down by about 6.3%. Lenders active in Illinois report to a state supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. Judge offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives. The closest larger place is Vincennes, IN about 9 miles away.
Borrowing in St. Francisville: the local picture
Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced Illinois table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.
- Population: about 533 people live here, which puts St. Francisville 834th of 1,294 Census places in Illinois (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A decline of about 6.3% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- Size percentile: by population it outranks roughly 36% of the places in Illinois.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 38.5919, -87.6475.
- Nearest larger cities: Vincennes (9 mi); Lawrenceville (10 mi); Bridgeport (10 mi); Mount Carmel (14 mi); Patoka (14 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Nearest smaller towns: Allendale (6 mi); Decker (8 mi); Hazleton (9 mi).
What Illinois law requires in St. Francisville
These are Illinois's sourced lending facts as they apply in St. Francisville; the state has no separate city-level rate rule.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 9% annual percentage rate (general written-contract interest cap) Source says: "it shall be lawful for the parties to stipulate or agree that an annual percentage rate of 9%, or any less sum". | Illinois General Assembly (Illinois Compiled Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted under license; capped at 36% annual percentage rate (payday loans) Source says: "shall not contract for or receive a charge exceeding a 36% annual percentage rate ... for a payday loan". | Illinois General Assembly (Illinois Compiled Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer Installment Loan Act license required from the Director of Financial Institutions (loans above 9% APR) Source says: "No person ... shall engage in the business of making loans of money ... except ... after first obtaining a license from the Director of Financial Institutions". | Illinois General Assembly (Illinois Compiled Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Division of Financial Institutions Source says: "DFI licenses, charters, and examines a wide variety of financial products and services including: Consumer and Sales Finance and Collection Agencies". | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation as of 2026-09-16 |
| Installment lender net-worth requirement | $30,000 minimum positive net worth (plus $25,000 surety bond) Source says: "every applicant shall prove ... that the applicant has and will maintain a positive net worth of a minimum of $30,000". | Illinois General Assembly (Illinois Compiled Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
What a St. Francisville personal loan looks like
A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a St. Francisville loan but raises the total interest, so the smallest payment is not always the cheapest loan. The quoted APR tracks your credit score: an excellent file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate into the high twenties or thirties. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file.
A pre-application checklist for St. Francisville
Before you hand your details to a lender in St. Francisville:
- 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 Illinois 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
- Allendale, IL — population 442
- Lawrenceville, IL — population 4,245
- Decker, IN — population 201
- Hazleton, IN — population 186
- Vincennes, IN — population 16,588
- Bridgeport, IL — population 1,704
- Patoka, IN — population 707
- Mount Carmel, IL — population 6,751