Personal loans in Anthony, KS
With about 2,069 residents, Anthony ranks 116th by population among the 625 Census places in Kansas. Its population fell about 1.5% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate. If you are shopping for a personal loan in Anthony, the rules that govern the loan are Kansas' statewide consumer-lending statutes, and the nearest larger metro is Kingman, KS about 34 miles away.
What is specific to borrowing in Anthony
- Population: 2,069 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate) — the 116th-largest place of 625 in Kansas.
- Population trend: Its population fell about 1.5% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate.
- Size percentile: larger than about 81% of the Census places in Kansas.
- Location: 37.1585, -98.0428 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Kingman (34 mi); Wellington (36 mi); Cheney (36 mi); Clearwater (39 mi); Alva (43 mi). Larger metros often have more walk-in branches, but online lenders serve Anthony on the same terms.
- Nearest smaller towns: Harper (9 mi); Bluff City (11 mi); Manchester (11 mi).
Kansas lending rules that apply in Anthony
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 15% per annum (general contract-rate ceiling for written instruments) Source says: "may stipulate therein for interest receivable ... at a rate not to exceed 15% per annum unless otherwise specifically authorized by law". | Kansas Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted under license (payday cash advances of $500 or less; charge capped at 15%) Source says: "a licensed or supervised lender may charge an amount not to exceed 15% of the amount of the cash advance". | Kansas Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Supervised lender license required (supervised loans) Source says: "Unless a person is exempt from licensing ... such person shall not engage in the business of: (a) Making supervised loans". | Kansas Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner (OSBC) Source says: "The Office of the State Bank Commissioner regulates all state-chartered banks, trust companies, mortgage businesses, supervised lenders, credit service organizations, earned wage access service providers, and money transmitters". | Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner as of 2026-09-16 |
| UCCC consumer loan rate caps | 36% on first $860 of unpaid balance; 21% above $860 (closed-end consumer loans) Source says: "36% on the unpaid principal balance which is $860 or less, and 21% on the unpaid principal balance which exceeds $860". | Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner as of 2026-09-16 |
How a personal loan works in Anthony
Most loans offered to Anthony residents are unsecured, meaning no collateral is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history instead. That is why the quoted APR moves so much with your credit score: a borrower with excellent credit may see a single-digit APR, while a borrower with damaged credit may see rates in the high twenties or thirties. Checking your credit report before you apply — and disputing any error — is the highest-leverage step you can take.
Before you apply in Anthony
- 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 Kansas using the regulator listed above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.
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Nearby places
- Harper, KS — population 1,304
- Manchester, OK — population 87
- Bluff City, KS — population 47
- Danville, KS — population 29
- Attica, KS — population 508
- Waldron, KS — population 9
- Argonia, KS — population 451
- Wakita, OK — population 304