Personal loans in Goodman, MS
Goodman, MS is a small community in Mississippi with a Census-estimated population of 1,181, making it the 139th-largest of 299 places in the state. Its population fell about 6.3% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate. Borrowers in Goodman compare personal loans the same way borrowers do anywhere in Mississippi: the lender prices the loan from your credit history, income and debt load, not from your city.
What is specific to borrowing in Goodman
- Population: 1,181 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate) — the 139th-largest place of 299 in Mississippi.
- Population trend: Its population fell about 6.3% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate.
- Size percentile: larger than about 54% of the Census places in Mississippi.
- Location: 32.9682, -89.9127 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Durant (8 mi); Lexington (13 mi); Kosciusko (20 mi); Tchula (23 mi); Canton (26 mi). Larger metros often have more walk-in branches, but online lenders serve Goodman on the same terms.
- Nearest smaller towns: Pickens (6 mi); Sallis (9 mi); West (18 mi).
Mississippi lending rules that apply in Goodman
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | See the latest published figure value_text left null: the maximum finance charge for licensed small-loan lenders is set by Miss. Code § 75-17-21, which § 75-67-119 references as the limit; no retrievable official page published the current figure for direct verification. | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal and licensed — check cashers (delayed-deposit/payday transactions) are licensed consumer-finance industries regulated by DBCF (Miss. Code § 75-67-501 et seq.) Source says: "These industries include Money Transmitter, Small Loan, Check Cashers, Pawnbroker, Title Pledge, Consumer Loan Broker" | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Small loan license required (Small Loan Regulatory Law; Miss. Code § 75-67-105) Source says: "No person shall engage in the business of lending money ... without being the holder of a valid and subsisting license" | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance (DBCF) Source says: "The Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance's (DBCF) mission is to regulate, supervise and safeguard financial institutions chartered and licensed in Mississippi" | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Delayed-deposit (payday) fee caps | $20 per $100 advanced on checks ≤$250; $21.95 per $100 on checks over $250 (DBCF rule) Source says: "Delayed deposit transaction: $20.00 per $100.00 advanced for checks $250.00 and under" | Mississippi Secretary of State (DBCF administrative regulations) as of 2026-09-16 |
How a personal loan works in Goodman
A personal loan in Goodman 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 Goodman
- 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 Mississippi using the regulator listed above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.
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Nearby places
- Pickens, MS — population 837
- Durant, MS — population 2,017
- Sallis, MS — population 128
- Lexington, MS — population 1,447
- West, MS — population 136
- Kosciusko, MS — population 6,842
- Tchula, MS — population 1,630
- Canton, MS — population 10,742