Personal loans in Brewster, KS
Brewster, KS is a small community in Kansas with a Census-estimated population of 287, making it the 351st-largest of 625 places in the state. Its population fell about 1.4% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate. Borrowers in Brewster compare personal loans the same way borrowers do anywhere in Kansas: the lender prices the loan from your credit history, income and debt load, not from your city.
What is specific to borrowing in Brewster
- Population: 287 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate) — the 351st-largest place of 625 in Kansas.
- Population trend: Its population fell about 1.4% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate.
- Size percentile: larger than about 44% of the Census places in Kansas.
- Location: 39.3631, -101.3771 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Colby (18 mi); Goodland (18 mi); Bird City (28 mi); Oakley (33 mi); Atwood (36 mi). Larger metros often have more walk-in branches, but online lenders serve Brewster on the same terms.
- Nearest smaller towns: Winona (22 mi); Gem (26 mi); McDonald (29 mi).
Kansas lending rules that apply in Brewster
| 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 Brewster
A personal loan in Brewster is an installment loan: you receive a lump sum and repay it in fixed monthly payments over a set term, usually two to seven years. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost is predictable up front — which is the main advantage over a credit card, where the balance revolves and the payoff date is open-ended. The two numbers that matter are the APR (which includes fees, not just interest) and the term. A longer term lowers the monthly payment but raises the total interest you pay.
Before you apply in Brewster
- 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
- Winona, KS — population 180
- Colby, KS — population 5,589
- Goodland, KS — population 4,403
- Bird City, KS — population 446
- McDonald, KS — population 117
- Gem, KS — population 95
- Russell Springs, KS — population 23
- Wallace, KS — population 45