Personal loans in Turin, IA
Turin sits inside Iowa, where a single set of consumer-lending rules governs every lender that operates. Turin is one of 940 Census places in Iowa; its 70 residents put it at 867th. Population in Turin dropped about 2.8% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. State law, not city hall, decides what a lender may do in Iowa, and a state regulator supervises it; the source is named below. Begin with the payment, then weigh APR and total interest across lenders. The closest larger city is Castana, IA about 5 miles away.
Borrowing in Turin: the local picture
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, location, and the Iowa rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: an estimated 70 residents, 867th of 940 places in Iowa (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: About 2.8% below the 2020 Census base.
- Size percentile: roughly 8% of Iowa places rank below it.
- Location: latitude 42.0209, longitude -95.9662 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Castana (5 mi); Onawa (6 mi); Blencoe (9 mi); Moorhead (9 mi); Soldier (10 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Smaller places nearby: Rodney (13 mi); Oto (18 mi); Buck Grove (30 mi).
What Iowa law requires in Turin
Read the table as a lender's compliance picture for Turin: the rule, the sourced figure, the publisher and the 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 Turin personal loan looks like
In Turin, as throughout Iowa, federal Truth in Lending rules require a lender to disclose the APR and finance charge before you sign. 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 Turin
These are the steps that most influence the offer you get in Turin:
- 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.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
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Nearby places
- Castana, IA — population 103
- Onawa, IA — population 2,816
- Blencoe, IA — population 227
- Moorhead, IA — population 189
- Rodney, IA — population 43
- Soldier, IA — population 180
- Pisgah, IA — population 245
- Smithland, IA — population 183