Bono at a glance
- Population: 2,780, the 106th-largest community in Arkansas out of 500 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- 2020 Census base: the 2020 Census recorded 2,409 residents here (US Census Bureau).
- 2020 to 2023 change: up roughly 15.4% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Arkansas places: 106th by size among 500 communities (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: roughly 79% of Arkansas's places have fewer residents (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: 35.9111, -90.8008 (Census Gazetteer, US Census Bureau).
- Nearest larger cities (within 120 miles): Jonesboro, AR (9 mi); Brookland, AR (13 mi); Walnut Ridge, AR (15 mi); Paragould, AR (19 mi); Trumann, AR (22 mi) (US Census Bureau populations).
- Nearest smaller towns: Sedgwick, AR (6 mi); Egypt, AR (9 mi); Cash, AR (11 mi) (US Census Bureau).
What a personal loan costs in Bono
With an installment loan the payment is fixed for the life of the loan, so the schedule is predictable from the first month to the last.
The number to compare is the APR, not the interest rate, because the APR folds in origination fees and other charges; our personal loan calculator will show what a given amount and term would cost.
Lenders weigh your credit history, income and debts when they set the rate, and the term you choose then determines how that rate compounds into total cost.
Set the loan amount from the expense itself rather than the maximum you are approved for, and keep the payment within your existing budget.
Arkansas lending rules that apply in Bono
Where a figure is not published by the state, the row points to the source instead of guessing.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | See the latest published figure value_text left null: the State Bank Department does not publish a consumer small-loan license rate schedule that could be verified; storefront payday lending has been eliminated (see Payday lending status). See the linked regulator page for the licensee categories it supervises. | Arkansas State Bank Department as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Arkansas State Bank Department Source says: "The Department is charged with regulating state-chartered commercial banks with main offices in Arkansas". | Arkansas State Bank Department as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 17% per annum for loans not made by or to governmental units or by federally insured depository institutions (Amendment 89, effective January 1, 2011) Source says: "shall not exceed seventeen percent (17%) per annum". | Arkansas Legislature — Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 89, § 3 (proposed by H.J.R. 1004 of 2009) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Not permitted — all storefront payday lending eliminated; the Attorney General has worked to eliminate all forms of payday lending since 2008 Source says: "the Attorney General's office has worked to eliminate all forms of payday lending in Arkansas"; "all storefront payday loan operations in Arkansas have been shut down". | Arkansas Attorney General — Consumer Protection Division as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Bono
Here is a short checklist for comparing personal loans in Bono:
- Pull your free credit reports and dispute any error — it is the cheapest way to improve the rate you are offered.
- Run your figures through the personal loan calculator on this site so you know the payment before a lender quotes one.
- Pre-qualify with at least three lenders and compare the APR, not the interest rate.
- Check that the lender is licensed in Arkansas using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.