Loan Guides by State

Find payday and installment loan guides for your state, with information on lender requirements, costs and repayment terms.

Choose a State Loan Guide

State lending rules depend on the loan type and the company making the loan. Choose the relevant guide below to review lender authorization, borrowing costs and repayment requirements.

Payday-loan restrictions do not automatically describe the rules for installment loans. An installment repayment schedule alone also does not identify the law governing an offer. The state guides explain these distinctions and link to regulator resources.

Installment Loan Guides by State

These guides cover installment-loan categories, lender licensing, costs and repayment terms in each listed state. Check which rules apply to the particular lender and loan.

Payday and Short-Term Loan Guides by State

These guides cover payday lending and related short-term loan frameworks. Names and repayment structures differ by state; some short-term products use installment payments.

Alabama

Review deferred-presentment loan rules, permitted fees, repayment terms and payment-plan provisions.

Payday Loans in Alabama

Alaska

Check deferred-deposit advance rules, outstanding balances, lender requirements and repayment options.

Payday Loans in Alaska

California

Understand deferred-deposit transaction limits, permitted fees and the terms of the written agreement.

Payday Loans in California

Florida

Distinguish standard deferred-presentment loans from installment transactions and compare their costs and terms.

Payday Loans in Florida

Idaho

Check loan amounts, income-based limits, renewals and extended payment-plan eligibility.

Payday Loans in Idaho

Indiana

Review small-loan pricing, cancellation rights, loan-count rules and repayment-plan protections.

Payday Loans in Indiana

Iowa

Check delayed-deposit transaction limits, tiered fees, disclosures and refinancing restrictions.

Payday Loans in Iowa

Kansas

Review advance limits, permitted fees, repayment periods, cancellation rights and payment plans.

Payday Loans in Kansas

Kentucky

Understand deferred-deposit transaction rules, database checks, service fees and rollover restrictions.

Payday Loans in Kentucky

Louisiana

Review deferred-presentment charges, partial-payment rights, rollover restrictions and payment-plan options.

Payday Loans in Louisiana

Maine

Check payday lender licensing, finance-charge rules and the costs shown in an offer.

Payday Loans in Maine

Michigan

Review transaction limits, service fees, cancellation rights and repayment-plan conditions.

Payday Loans in Michigan

Mississippi

Check delayed-deposit loan charges and terms, rollover restrictions and returned-check rules.

Payday Loans in Mississippi

Missouri

Review loan amounts, repayment terms, total charges, cancellation rights and renewal conditions.

Payday Loans in Missouri

Nevada

Understand income-based limits, loan terms, rescission rights and payment-plan requirements.

Payday Loans in Nevada

Ohio

Understand the installment-based Short-Term Loan Act, permitted charges and cancellation rights.

Short-Term Loans in Ohio

Oregon

Compare interest and origination fees, minimum terms, renewal limits and applicable local rules.

Oregon Payday Loan Laws

Rhode Island

Check current payday lending rules, permitted charges, renewal restrictions and regulator resources.

Rhode Island Payday Loan Laws

Tennessee

Check deferred-presentment limits, fees, repayment periods and outstanding-loan restrictions.

Payday Loans in Tennessee

Texas

Understand the Credit Access Business model, the role of CAB fees and applicable local rules.

Payday Loans in Texas

Utah

Review deferred-deposit disclosures, interest limits, rescission rights and extended payment plans.

Payday Loans in Utah

Wisconsin

Review amount limits, fees, cancellation rights, refinancing and repayment-plan provisions.

Wisconsin Payday Loan Laws

Wyoming

Compare charge limits, cancellation rights, payment-plan provisions and refinancing restrictions.

Wyoming Payday Loan Laws

Using the State Guides to Review an Offer

Identify the actual creditor and loan category before using a legal rate, fee or amount limit. A legal maximum is not a quoted offer or a guarantee of approval. Lender requirements and final terms vary.

Before accepting, compare the funds you will receive, borrowing costs and payment schedule in the loan agreement. For an existing bill, payment arrangements and other alternatives may address the expense without a new loan.

Educational purpose: The guides explain selected lending rules; they do not guarantee product availability, approval or specific terms. Laws and licensing can change. Use the regulator resources linked from the relevant state guide to check the requirements for a particular offer.

Understand the Loan Types

Compare how installment and payday loans work, including the costs and repayment terms to check in an offer.