Personal loans in St. Anthony, MN
St. Anthony is a MN community of roughly 92 people, the 765th-largest place in Minnesota. Its population was essentially flat between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate. Because personal-loan pricing follows the borrower rather than the ZIP code, the most useful steps before applying in St. Anthony are to check your credit report, compare at least three offers, and model the payment first.
What is specific to borrowing in St. Anthony
- Population: 92 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate) — the 765th-largest place of 853 in Minnesota.
- Population trend: Its population was essentially flat between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate.
- Size percentile: larger than about 10% of the Census places in Minnesota.
- Location: 45.6890, -94.6116 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Freeport (4 mi); Albany (5 mi); Holdingford (7 mi); New Munich (8 mi); Upsala (9 mi). Larger metros often have more walk-in branches, but online lenders serve St. Anthony on the same terms.
- Nearest smaller towns: St. Rosa (6 mi); Spring Hill (16 mi); Lake Henry (18 mi).
Minnesota lending rules that apply in St. Anthony
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 6% per year legal rate of interest; a different rate may be contracted for in writing (Minn. Stat. § 334.01) Source says: "The interest for any legal indebtedness shall be at the rate of $6 upon $100 for a year" | Minnesota Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal and licensed; APR capped at 36%, or up to 50% with an ability-to-repay analysis (Minn. Stat. §§ 47.60, 47.601, 47.603) Source says: "The cap on that annual percentage rate is set at either 36%, or up to 50% if the lender conducts an ability to repay analysis" | Minnesota Department of Commerce as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Regulated loan license required from the commissioner for loans within the Chapter 56 threshold (Minn. Stat. § 56.01) Source says: "without first obtaining a license from the commissioner, no person shall engage in the business of making loans of money" | Minnesota Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Minnesota Department of Commerce (commissioner of commerce) Source says: ""Commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce" | Minnesota Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday ability-to-repay requirement | Required for payday loans with an APR above 36% (Minn. Stat. § 47.603) Source says: "This section applies to all payday loans with an annual percentage rate that exceeds 36 percent." | Minnesota Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
How a personal loan works in St. Anthony
A personal loan can be a reasonable tool for consolidating higher-rate debt, covering a planned expense, or smoothing a one-time cost — but only if the payment fits your budget without new borrowing. The common mistake is to consolidate a credit-card balance into a personal loan and then run the cards back up, which doubles the debt rather than resolving it. Decide what the loan is for, and what you will do differently afterward, before you apply.
Before you apply in St. 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 Minnesota using the regulator listed above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.
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Nearby places
- Freeport, MN — population 678
- Albany, MN — population 2,832
- St. Rosa, MN — population 59
- Upsala, MN — population 482
- Holdingford, MN — population 738
- New Munich, MN — population 363
- Avon, MN — population 1,693
- Elmdale, MN — population 116