Personal loans in Uvalde, TX

With roughly 15,436 residents, Uvalde is a small town, and the lending rules its borrowers live under are written in Texas, not by the city. Verify the lender's Texas licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Uvalde.

By the Personalloaner Editorial Team · Last updated 2026-09-16

How we get paid: if you apply through the link above, a lending partner may send us a referral fee. It never changes the rate you are offered or what we publish. We are not a lender and we do not process applications. The lowest rates are only available to the most qualified applicants. Full disclosure.

About 15,436 people live in Uvalde, placing it 189th of 1,224 Census places in Texas. To lend to Uvalde's 15,436 residents, a company must hold a Texas licence, and each sourced row below names the regulator behind it. Uvalde gained roughly 1.4% in population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. The closest larger city is Eagle Pass, TX about 55 miles away.

Uvalde: population, trend and location

The figures below are Uvalde's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Texas rules.

How a Uvalde personal loan is priced

A Uvalde personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 15,436 residents. A lender serving Uvalde's 15,436 residents must disclose the APR and finance charge in writing before you sign. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Uvalde loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.

The Texas lending rules that reach Uvalde

Below are the Texas rules that apply to a loan made in Uvalde, each with the regulator that issued it.

RuleDetailSource
State lending regulatorTexas 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
Small-loan / installment lender licensingLicense 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
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

Uvalde's place among Texas's 1,224 places

Uvalde is the 189th-largest of 1,224 Census places in Texas and contains about 0.1% of the state's people. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 706th of 1,224 Texas places, putting it near the 42th percentile for growth. At about 2,008 people per square mile, Uvalde is the 173rd most densely settled place in Texas. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 216 residents.

A pre-application checklist for Uvalde

These steps shape the offer you get in Uvalde, a place of about 15,436 people:

  1. Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
  2. Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
  3. Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
  4. Verify the lender's Texas licence with the regulator listed on this page.
  5. When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.
  6. Check the disclosure for fees that raise the true cost above the quoted rate.
  7. Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.

The process is identical across Texas; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Uvalde holds 15,436 people.

Borrowing reach in Uvalde

Uvalde is a fairly dense community of about 15,436 people, with 0 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. A Texas licence lets a lender serve Uvalde without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 15,436 residents are offered. The nearest bigger place is Eagle Pass, TX about 55 miles away.

How we get paid: if you apply through the link above, a lending partner may send us a referral fee. It never changes the rate you are offered or what we publish. We are not a lender and we do not process applications. The lowest rates are only available to the most qualified applicants. Full disclosure.

Common questions

What are my options in Uvalde if my credit is poor?
Borrowing is still possible, but expect a higher APR and a smaller approved amount. Lenders that accept lower scores hold statewide licences, so what is open to you in Uvalde is the same as anywhere in Texas.
What loan size can I expect in Uvalde?
Most personal loans sit somewhere between $1,000 and $50,000, though the figure you are approved for turns on the lender, your income and your credit. Model the monthly payment first with our personal loan calculator.
Do I have to pledge anything to borrow in Uvalde?
For an unsecured personal loan, no — there is nothing to pledge. A secured loan, such as home equity or one secured by a vehicle, does require collateral, and default puts that asset at risk.
Does comparing loans in Uvalde cost me credit score points?
Not during pre-qualification, which normally uses a soft pull and leaves your score alone. Submitting a full application triggers a hard inquiry, which can trim a few points briefly.

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