Personal loans in Allakaket, AK
Personal loans in Allakaket, Alaska work the same way they do across the state: you apply, a lender reviews your credit and income, and it prices the loan to the risk it sees. Allakaket has about 171 residents and ranks 109th in Alaska by population. Its population fell about 4.5% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate. The closest larger city is Tanana, AK about 95 miles away.
What is specific to borrowing in Allakaket
- Population: 171 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate) — the 109th-largest place of 149 in Alaska.
- Population trend: Its population fell about 4.5% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate.
- Size percentile: larger than about 27% of the Census places in Alaska.
- Location: 66.5419, -152.5830 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Tanana (95 mi); Anaktuvuk Pass (114 mi). Larger metros often have more walk-in branches, but online lenders serve Allakaket on the same terms.
- Nearest smaller towns: Bettles (38 mi); Hughes (57 mi).
Alaska lending rules that apply in Allakaket
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 10.5% per annum default; by contract, the greater of 10% or 5 percentage points above the 12th Federal Reserve District advance rate (loans over $25,000 exempt) Source says: "The rate of interest in the state is 10.5 percent a year and no more on money after it is due"; "more than the greater of 10 percent or five percentage points above the annual rate charged member banks for advances by the 12th Federal Reserve District". | Alaska Legislature — Alaska Statutes § 45.45.010 as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted — licensed deferred deposit advances; max $500 outstanding per borrower; origination fee ≤$5; fee ≤$15 per $100 or 15%; minimum 14-day term Source says: "may not make advances to an advance recipient that exceed $500 outstanding in advances to the recipient at one time"; "a fee that does not exceed $15 for each $100 of an advance, or 15 percent of the total amount of the advance". | Alaska Legislature — Alaska Statutes §§ 06.50.410, 06.50.460 as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | License required from the department to make loans of $25,000 or less at above-legal rates; $25,000 liquid assets and $25,000 bond required Source says: "without first obtaining a license from the department"; "liquid assets of at least $25,000". | Alaska Legislature — Alaska Statutes §§ 06.20.010, 06.20.040 as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (Division of Banking and Securities) Source says: "department means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development". The Division of Banking and Securities (commerce.alaska.gov/web/dbs) administers the department's lending license programs. | Alaska Legislature — Alaska Statutes § 06.50.900(5) as of 2026-09-16 |
How a personal loan works in Allakaket
In Allakaket, as across Alaska, the lender must disclose the loan's APR and finance charge before you sign, under the federal Truth in Lending Act. Use that disclosure: compare the APR, not the interest rate alone, because origination fees, and sometimes prepayment penalties, are folded into the APR. If a lender will not put the terms in writing, that is a reason to walk away.
Before you apply in Allakaket
- Pull your free credit reports and dispute any error — it is the cheapest way to improve the rate you are offered.
- Run the numbers with our personal loan calculator so you know the payment before a lender tells you.
- Pre-qualify with at least three lenders and compare the APR, not the interest rate.
- Check the lender is licensed in Alaska using the regulator listed above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.
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Nearby places
- Bettles, AK — population 24
- Tanana, AK — population 235
- Hughes, AK — population 82
- Anaktuvuk Pass, AK — population 403
- Ruby, AK — population 134
- Huslia, AK — population 293
- Nikolai, AK — population 85
- Nuiqsut, AK — population 490