Personal loans in Kathryn, ND

If you are weighing a personal loan in Kathryn, start from the payment you can carry; its 64 residents face the same statewide rules. Population in Kathryn dropped about 1.5% over the three years from 2020 to 2023.

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.

At about 64 residents, Kathryn is larger than roughly 27% of the places in North Dakota. Judge Kathryn offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives. To lend to Kathryn's 64 residents, a company must hold a North Dakota licence, and each sourced row below names the regulator behind it. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Fingal, ND about 10 miles away.

The Kathryn data picture

Set out below is Kathryn's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.

Land, water and location for Kathryn

Inside Kathryn's boundaries lie about 0.6 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. That land carries about 110 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Fargo, is roughly 55 miles away. Kathryn has 39 larger places within a 50-mile radius. Within the same 50 miles lie 17 smaller Census places.

Lender access in Kathryn

With about 110 residents per square mile, Kathryn is lightly settled, and 39 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. Whether Kathryn has a local branch or not, a North Dakota-licensed lender can serve its 64 people online on the same terms. The nearest larger city, Fingal, ND about 10 miles away.

The North Dakota lending rules that reach Kathryn

These are North Dakota's sourced lending facts as they reach Kathryn's 64 residents; the state has no city-level rate rule.

RuleDetailSource
State lending regulatorNorth Dakota Department of Financial Institutions (NDDFI)
Source says: "The Department also licenses and regulates Money Brokers... Deferred Presentment Service Providers (Payday Lenders), Collection Agencies, Debt Settlement Service Providers, and Money Transmitters."
North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions
as of 2026-09-16
Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap)Formula ceiling: 6-month U.S. Treasury bill average + 5.5 percentage points, never less than 7%; NDDFI-published rate for September 2026: 9.204%.
Source says: "The rate is equal to five and one-half percent (5.5%) higher than the current cost of money" and "the maximum allowable interest rate ceiling may not be less than seven (7) percent" (NDDFI Usury Rate page; September 2026 rate 9.204%).
North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions
as of 2026-09-16
Payday lending statusLegal for licensed deferred presentment service providers; fee capped at 20% of amount advanced; max $500 per transaction; $600 aggregate outstanding per customer.
Source says: "A licensee may charge a fee for the deferred presentment service, not to exceed twenty percent of the amount paid to the customer" (N.D.C.C. 13-08-12); "may not disburse more than five hundred dollars to the customer in a deferred presentment service transaction" (13-08-12.3).
North Dakota Legislative Branch
as of 2026-09-16

Before you apply in Kathryn

A sensible order of operations for a loan in Kathryn, home to about 64 people:

  1. Check all three credit reports for mistakes, because an error you fix now is a lower rate later.
  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. Confirm the lender holds a North Dakota licence by checking the regulator named above.
  5. Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
  6. Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
  7. Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.

What differs between Kathryn and the rest of North Dakota is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 64 people here.

Kathryn against the rest of North Dakota

Among North Dakota's 355 places, Kathryn sits at 259th for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Kathryn ranks 148th of 355 in North Dakota (about the 58th percentile). Its roughly 110 residents per square mile place it 289th among North Dakota's places. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 1 residents.

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 Kathryn 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 Kathryn is the same as anywhere in North Dakota.
What loan size can I expect in Kathryn?
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 Kathryn?
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 Kathryn 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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