Personal loans in Florence, MS

Florence is a small community in Mississippi, with an estimated 4,753 residents, and every licensed lender here follows the same state rulebook.

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.

Work out your debt-to-income ratio first; lenders weigh it heavily, and Florence's 4,753 residents are no exception. With an estimated 4,753 residents, Florence is the 65th-largest of 299 places in Mississippi. To lend to Florence's 4,753 residents, a company must hold a Mississippi licence, and each sourced row below names the regulator behind it. The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 4.0% growth in Florence. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Richland, MS about 6 miles away.

Borrowing in Florence: the local picture

Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced Mississippi table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.

Mississippi rules behind a Florence personal loan

Mississippi has no separate rate rule for Florence; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 4,753 people.

RuleDetailSource
State lending regulatorMississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance (DBCF)
Source says: "The Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance's (DBCF) mission is to regulate, supervise and safeguard financial institutions chartered and licensed in Mississippi"
Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance
as of 2026-09-16
Small-loan / installment lender licensingSmall loan license required (Small Loan Regulatory Law; Miss. Code § 75-67-105)
Source says: "No person shall engage in the business of lending money ... without being the holder of a valid and subsisting license"
Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance
as of 2026-09-16
Delayed-deposit (payday) fee caps$20 per $100 advanced on checks ≤$250; $21.95 per $100 on checks over $250 (DBCF rule)
Source says: "Delayed deposit transaction: $20.00 per $100.00 advanced for checks $250.00 and under"
Mississippi Secretary of State (DBCF administrative regulations)
as of 2026-09-16

A practical checklist for Florence borrowers

For Florence's roughly 4,753 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:

  1. Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
  2. Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
  3. Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
  4. Confirm the Mississippi licence with the regulator named above before committing.
  5. Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
  6. Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
  7. Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.

None of these steps is Florence-specific: the same Mississippi licensing and disclosure rules reach all 4,753 residents.

What is available to Florence borrowers

Florence is a moderately settled community of about 4,753 people, with 13 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Florence's 4,753 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest bigger place is Richland, MS about 6 miles away.

Land, water and location for Florence

Florence's land area is roughly 8.1 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. With 4,753 residents, the land area yields roughly 587 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Jackson, is roughly 12 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 13 larger communities surround Florence. Within the same 50 miles lie 36 smaller Census places.

The anatomy of a Florence personal loan

With roughly 4,753 residents, Florence is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Florence can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Florence loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.

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 Florence 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 Florence is the same as anywhere in Mississippi.
What loan size can I expect in Florence?
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 Florence?
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 Florence 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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