Personal loans in Long Beach, MS
Long Beach, MS is a small town in Mississippi with a Census-estimated population of 16,991, making it the 24th-largest of 299 places in the state. Its population grew about 1.3% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate. Borrowers in Long Beach 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 Long Beach
- Population: 16,991 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate) — the 24th-largest place of 299 in Mississippi.
- Population trend: Its population grew about 1.3% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate.
- Size percentile: larger than about 92% of the Census places in Mississippi.
- Location: 30.3545, -89.1627 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Gulfport (7 mi); Biloxi (14 mi); Ocean Springs (23 mi); Gautier (30 mi); Pascagoula (36 mi). Larger metros often have more walk-in branches, but online lenders serve Long Beach on the same terms.
- Nearest smaller towns: Pass Christian (5 mi); Diamondhead (11 mi); Bay St. Louis (12 mi).
Mississippi lending rules that apply in Long Beach
| 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 Long Beach
A personal loan in Long Beach 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 Long Beach
- 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
- Pass Christian, MS — population 6,255
- Gulfport, MS — population 72,823
- Diamondhead, MS — population 9,236
- Bay St. Louis, MS — population 10,511
- Biloxi, MS — population 48,235
- Waveland, MS — population 6,990
- D'Iberville, MS — population 13,286
- Ocean Springs, MS — population 18,997