Personal loans in Itta Bena, MS
Itta Bena, MS is a small community in Mississippi with a Census-estimated population of 1,549, making it the 120th-largest of 299 places in the state. Its population fell about 7.6% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate. Borrowers in Itta Bena 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 Itta Bena
- Population: 1,549 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate) — the 120th-largest place of 299 in Mississippi.
- Population trend: Its population fell about 7.6% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate.
- Size percentile: larger than about 60% of the Census places in Mississippi.
- Location: 33.5009, -90.3243 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Greenwood (7 mi); Moorhead (11 mi); Indianola (19 mi); Ruleville (20 mi); Tchula (23 mi). Larger metros often have more walk-in branches, but online lenders serve Itta Bena on the same terms.
- Nearest smaller towns: Morgan City (9 mi); Sidon (9 mi); Schlater (10 mi).
Mississippi lending rules that apply in Itta Bena
| 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 Itta Bena
A personal loan in Itta Bena 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 Itta Bena
- 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
- Morgan City, MS — population 199
- Greenwood, MS — population 13,421
- Schlater, MS — population 222
- Sidon, MS — population 299
- Moorhead, MS — population 1,832
- Cruger, MS — population 246
- Sunflower, MS — population 895
- Doddsville, MS — population 67