Personal loans in Brush, CO

Roughly 5,268 residents live in Brush, the 78th-largest community in Colorado. The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 1.5% decline in Brush.

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.

Two households in Brush with comparable incomes can still be offered different rates; the city's 5,268 residents are not the reason. State law, rather than federal rules alone, supplies the rate caps and licensing rules that reach Brush's 5,268 residents. Begin with the payment, then weigh APR and total interest across the lenders that reach Brush's 5,268 residents. For a bigger market, look to Fort Morgan, CO about 8 miles away.

What the Census records for Brush

Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the Colorado rules a lender must follow — and they are below.

What to do before borrowing in Brush

These steps shape the offer you get in Brush, a place of about 5,268 people:

  1. Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
  2. Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
  3. Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
  4. Verify the lender's Colorado licence with the regulator listed on this page.
  5. Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
  6. If the balances are already a strain, seek nonprofit credit counselling before adding a loan.
  7. Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.

In Brush as elsewhere in Colorado, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 5,268 residents.

How Brush compares across Colorado

Brush is the 78th-largest of 270 Census places in Colorado and contains about 0.1% of the state's people. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Brush stands 170th among Colorado's 270 places — roughly the 37th percentile. At about 1,861 people per square mile, Brush is the 56th most densely settled place in Colorado. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 82 residents.

The state rulebook for Brush

The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in Colorado, and so for Brush's roughly 5,268 residents.

RuleDetailSource
State lending regulatorColorado 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
Small-loan / installment lender licensingSupervised 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
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

How lenders reach Brush

Brush is moderately settled, with about 1,861 people per square mile and 2 larger places within 50 miles. Whether Brush has a local branch or not, a Colorado-licensed lender can serve its 5,268 people online on the same terms. The nearest bigger place is Fort Morgan, CO about 8 miles away.

Land, water and location for Brush

Brush's land area is roughly 2.8 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. Spread across it are roughly 1,861 residents per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Denver, is roughly 74 miles away. Brush has 2 larger places within a 50-mile radius. Within the same 50 miles lie 11 smaller Census places.

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 Brush 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 Brush is the same as anywhere in Colorado.
What loan size can I expect in Brush?
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 Brush?
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 Brush 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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