Personal loans in Lobelville, TN

A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Lobelville up by about 5.0%. With 968 residents, Lobelville outranks about 32% of the communities in Tennessee.

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.

Lobelville is a small community in Tennessee, with an estimated 968 residents, and every licensed lender here follows the same state rulebook. Rate-shopping from Lobelville costs nothing at pre-qualification, where a soft pull leaves your credit file alone. Which products a lender may offer to Lobelville's 968 residents follows from the Tennessee consumer-lending framework. The next larger city is Linden, TN about 10 miles away.

Lobelville: the sourced local profile

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

Lobelville against the rest of Tennessee

Set beside Tennessee's 344 places, Lobelville ranks 234th by population and holds about 0.0% of the state total. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Lobelville stands 69th among Tennessee's 344 places — roughly the 80th percentile. At about 258 people per square mile, Lobelville is the 279th most densely settled place in Tennessee. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 46 residents.

Where Lobelville sits

Inside Lobelville's boundaries lie about 3.8 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. Spread across it are roughly 258 residents per square mile. Memphis, the largest place in Tennessee, is about 130 miles from Lobelville. A 50-mile radius around Lobelville takes in 31 places that are larger. By land area it ranks 198th of 344 Tennessee places.

How lenders reach Lobelville

With about 258 residents per square mile, Lobelville is lightly settled, and 31 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. A Tennessee licence lets a lender serve Lobelville without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 968 residents are offered. The nearest bigger place is Linden, TN about 10 miles away.

The state rulebook for Lobelville

The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in Tennessee, and so for Lobelville's roughly 968 residents.

RuleDetailSource
State lending regulatorTennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI)
Source says: The Department regulates banks, credit unions, trust companies, business and industrial development corporations, industrial loan and thrift companies
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI)
as of 2026-09-16
Small-loan / installment lender licensingTDFI Compliance Division licenses industrial loan & thrift companies, deferred presentment companies, flexible credit companies, and other consumer lenders
Source says: The Compliance Division is responsible for the licensing and regulatory supervision of the following types of financial institutions operating in Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI)
as of 2026-09-16
Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap)10.75% per annum (maximum effective formula rate for written contracts, announced September 15, 2026)
Source says: the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 10.75 percent per annum
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI)
as of 2026-09-16

The Lobelville borrowing checklist

Complete these steps first when you borrow in Lobelville (968 residents):

  1. Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
  2. Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
  3. Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
  4. Make sure the lender appears in the Tennessee regulator's licence list.
  5. Test the payment against your current bills before you commit.
  6. Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
  7. Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.

What differs between Lobelville and the rest of Tennessee is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 968 people here.

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 Lobelville 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 Lobelville is the same as anywhere in Tennessee.
What loan size can I expect in Lobelville?
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 Lobelville?
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 Lobelville 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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