Holiday Lakes at a glance
- Population: 1,053 residents, the 785th-largest of 1,224 places in Texas (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- 2020 Census base: the 2020 Census recorded 989 residents here (US Census Bureau).
- 2020 to 2023 change: up roughly 6.5% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Texas places: 785th-largest of 1,224 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 estimate).
- Size percentile: larger than about 36% of the Census places in Texas (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: it sits at 29.2072, -95.5153 in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities (120-mile radius): Angleton, TX (6 mi); West Columbia, TX (9 mi); Danbury, TX (10 mi); Lake Jackson, TX (11 mi); Brazoria, TX (12 mi) (US Census Bureau).
- Nearest smaller places: Bailey's Prairie, TX (4 mi); Bonney, TX (8 mi); Sandy Point, TX (14 mi) (US Census Bureau estimates).
What a personal loan costs in Holiday Lakes
A personal loan hands you a single sum and a repayment schedule of equal monthly installments over an agreed term.
The advertised interest rate leaves out fees that the APR captures, which is why APR is the number to weigh; try the personal loan calculator before you apply.
A longer term reduces what you owe each month and increases the total interest, which is the trade-off to weigh before choosing one.
Pre-qualifying with several lenders takes minutes, uses a soft pull, and gives you real numbers to compare before any hard inquiry.
Texas lending rules that apply in Holiday Lakes
Every figure in the table below is sourced to a publisher with a date; where a state does not publish a number, we say so rather than estimate.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) Source says: The OCCC licenses and regulates non-depository lenders in the state of Texas. | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 10% per year maximum; a greater rate is usurious unless otherwise provided by law (Tex. Fin. Code § 302.001) Source says: The maximum rate or amount of interest is 10 percent a year except as otherwise provided by law. | Texas Legislature (Texas Constitution and Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal via licensed credit access businesses (payday/title-loan brokers); the third-party lender itself is not licensed (Tex. Fin. Code ch. 393) Source says: the credit access business that serves as the broker is the licensee in this regulated industry | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | License required for non-depository lenders charging more than 10% interest; Chapter 342 governs consumer loans (Tex. Fin. Code § 342.051) Source says: Non-depository lenders who engage in making, transacting, or collecting loans with a rate of interest greater than 10% must be licensed by the OCCC. | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Holiday Lakes
These steps are the ones that most affect the offer you receive in Holiday Lakes:
- 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 Texas using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.