Personal loans in Faith, NC
At about 838 residents, Faith is larger than roughly 35% of the places in North Carolina. In Faith, one of 549 Census places in North Carolina, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate.
Price two or three terms so you can see which payment is truly affordable in Faith. Which products a lender may offer to Faith's 838 residents follows from the North Carolina consumer-lending framework. The trend for Faith between 2020 and 2023 is upward by roughly 2.6%. The closest larger place is Granite Quarry, NC about 2 miles away.
Local context for Faith
Faith is a small community; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.
- Population: a Census-estimated 838, 356th among North Carolina's 549 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: About 2.6% above the 2020 Census base.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a gain of about 21 residents.
- Size percentile: roughly 35% of North Carolina's places have fewer residents than Faith's 838.
- Population density: 800 people per square mile on 1.0 square miles of land.
- Land area: Faith covers 1.0 square miles, the 425th-largest area among North Carolina's 549 places.
- Share of state population: Faith's 838 residents are about 0.0% of North Carolina.
- National rank: Faith is 10,981st of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Faith's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 211th of 549 places in North Carolina.
- Against the state trend: Faith's 2.6% change compares with a North Carolina average of +2.9% across its 549 places.
- Density rank: Faith is the 258th most densely settled place in North Carolina.
- Density in context: Faith's 800 people per square mile sit against a North Carolina median of 758.
- Location: 35.5900, -80.4583 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Granite Quarry (2 mi); Rockwell (4 mi); Salisbury (6 mi); East Spencer (7 mi); China Grove (7 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Nearest smaller places: Misenheimer (12 mi); Richfield (14 mi); New London (17 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 15 places smaller than Faith sit within 50 miles.
- Within 100 miles: 229 places are larger than Faith.
How a Faith personal loan is priced
A Faith personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 838 residents. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Faith's rank of 356th in North Carolina: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Faith loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
How North Carolina law applies in Faith
Below are the North Carolina rules that apply to a loan made in Faith, each with the regulator that issued it.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks (NCCOB) Source says: "Lenders operating under the CFA must be licensed by and are subject to regulation by the NCCOB." | North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | For loans of $25,000 or less: greater of the 6-month U.S. Treasury bill rate + 6% or 16% (G.S. 24-1.1(c)); any agreed rate above $25,000 Source says: "plus six percent (6%), rounded upward or downward ... or sixteen percent (16%), whichever is greater" | North Carolina General Assembly as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Payday lenders shut down in North Carolina; online payday lending remains an enforcement target Source says: "Payday Lenders: Shut Down In NC, But Still Victimizing Borrowers Online" | North Carolina Department of Justice (Office of the Attorney General) as of 2026-09-16 |
The geography behind Faith
The Census Gazetteer records about 1.0 square miles of land within Faith, with no significant water area listed. That land carries about 800 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Charlotte, is roughly 34 miles away. Faith has 96 larger places within a 50-mile radius. By land area it ranks 425th of 549 North Carolina places.
What is available to Faith borrowers
At roughly 800 people per square mile, Faith is moderately settled; 96 larger places lie within 50 miles. Lenders licensed in North Carolina reach Faith's 838 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. The nearest bigger place is Granite Quarry, NC about 2 miles away.
Faith against the rest of North Carolina
Within North Carolina, Faith holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 356th-largest share among 549 places. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Faith stands 211th among North Carolina's 549 places — roughly the 62th percentile. Its roughly 800 residents per square mile place it 258th among North Carolina's places. By land area, its 1.0 square miles rank 425th of 549 places in North Carolina.
Common questions
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Nearby places
- Granite Quarry, NC — population 3,068
- Rockwell, NC — population 2,370
- Salisbury, NC — population 36,319
- East Spencer, NC — population 1,607
- Spencer, NC — population 3,354
- China Grove, NC — population 4,572
- Landis, NC — population 3,803
- Mount Pleasant, NC — population 1,748