Personal loans in Ulysses, NE

Ulysses added about 0.5% to its population between the 2020 base and the 2023 estimate. Ulysses ranks 335th of 527 places in Nebraska, with a population near 191.

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.

Personal loans in Ulysses are mostly unsecured, so the APR reflects how a lender reads your credit — not the city's 191 population. Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a Ulysses lender. State law, not city hall, decides what a lender may do to Ulysses's roughly 191 residents, and a state regulator supervises it. The nearest larger city is Staplehurst, NE about 7 miles away.

Local context for Ulysses

What follows is Ulysses's place in the Census record, alongside the Nebraska rules that govern a personal loan made here.

Nebraska consumer-lending rules applied in Ulysses

The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in Nebraska, and so for Ulysses's roughly 191 residents.

RuleDetailSource
State lending regulatorNebraska Department of Banking and Finance (NDBF)
Source says: "The Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance is a state agency under the direct supervision of the Governor."
Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance
as of 2026-09-16
Payday lending statusCapped at 36% APR (Initiative 428, 2020); violating transactions are void
Source says: "A licensee shall not impose an annual percentage rate greater than thirty-six percent in connection with a delayed deposit transaction."
Nebraska Legislature (Nebraska Revised Statutes)
as of 2026-09-16
Small-loan / installment lender licensingDelayed Deposit Services Licensing Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. 45-901 to 45-931)
Source says: "Sections 45-901 to 45-931 shall be known and may be cited as the Delayed Deposit Services Licensing Act."
Nebraska Legislature (Nebraska Revised Statutes)
as of 2026-09-16

Getting a loan in Ulysses

Ulysses is a moderately settled community of about 191 people, with 87 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Ulysses's 191 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest bigger place is Staplehurst, NE about 7 miles away.

Where Ulysses sits in Nebraska

Within Nebraska, Ulysses holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 335th-largest share among 527 places. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 152nd of 527 Nebraska places, putting it near the 71th percentile for growth. Its roughly 880 residents per square mile place it 250th among Nebraska's places. By land area, its 0.2 square miles rank 416th of 527 places in Nebraska.

The Ulysses borrowing checklist

For Ulysses's roughly 191 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:

  1. Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
  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. Make sure the lender appears in the Nebraska regulator's licence list.
  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. Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.

In Ulysses as elsewhere in Nebraska, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 191 residents.

Ulysses on the map

Ulysses's land area is roughly 0.2 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. Spread across it are roughly 880 residents per square mile. The largest place in Nebraska, Omaha, lies about 61 miles away. A 50-mile radius around Ulysses takes in 87 places that are larger. Within the same 50 miles lie 35 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 Ulysses 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 Ulysses is the same as anywhere in Nebraska.
What loan size can I expect in Ulysses?
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 Ulysses?
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 Ulysses 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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