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Personal loans in Moulton, TX

For residents of Moulton, a personal loan is a lump sum with a fixed repayment schedule, and its cost reflects your credit, income and debt-to-income picture. The Census puts Moulton at about 859 residents, the 849th-largest of 1,224 places in Texas. The sourced table below shows the Texas rate caps and licensing requirements that reach every loan made here.

By the Personalloaned Editorial Team · Last updated 2026-09-16

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Moulton at a glance

  • Population: roughly 859 people; 849th of 1,224 places in Texas (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
  • 2020 Census base: 859 residents (US Census Bureau, 2020 Census).
  • 2020 to 2023 change: roughly unchanged from the 2020 Census base (US Census Bureau).
  • Rank among Texas places: 849th of 1,224 by population (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
  • Size percentile: roughly 31% of Texas's places have fewer residents (US Census Bureau).
  • Coordinates: it sits at 29.5722, -97.1466 in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
  • Nearest larger cities: Flatonia, TX (8 mi); Shiner, TX (10 mi); Waelder, TX (12 mi); Hallettsville, TX (15 mi); Schulenburg, TX (16 mi) — straight-line distances, US Census Bureau populations.
  • Nearest smaller places: Ellinger, TX (32 mi); Smiley, TX (36 mi); Fayetteville, TX (36 mi) (US Census Bureau estimates).

What a personal loan costs in Moulton

The defining feature of a personal loan is the fixed installment: the same payment every month until the term ends.

Compare offers on APR rather than the headline rate — the APR includes most fees, and you can model the total with our personal loan calculator.

Choosing a longer term eases the monthly budget but adds interest over the life of the loan; a shorter term costs more per month and less overall.

Shop with more than one lender and treat pre-qualification as an estimate, since the final terms follow a full application.

Texas lending rules that apply in Moulton

Each row below is a Texas rule with its publisher and the date it was retrieved.

RuleDetailSource
Small-loan / installment lender licensingLicense 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
State lending regulatorTexas 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 statusLegal 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

How to compare offers in Moulton

Run through this list before signing anything in Moulton:

  1. Pull your free credit reports and dispute any error — it is the cheapest way to improve the rate you are offered.
  2. Run your figures through the personal loan calculator on this site so you know the payment before a lender quotes one.
  3. Pre-qualify with at least three lenders and compare the APR, not the interest rate.
  4. Check that the lender is licensed in Texas using the regulator named above.
  5. Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Can I get a personal loan with bad credit in Moulton?
Yes, but expect a higher APR and possibly a smaller amount. Lenders that serve borrowers with lower scores are licensed statewide, so your options in Moulton are the same as elsewhere in Texas.
How much can I borrow with a personal loan in Moulton?
Loan amounts are set by each lender and depend on your income, credit and existing debts, so we do not quote a range we cannot source. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau explains how lenders assess an application, and our personal loan calculator will model the payment for any amount before you apply.
Does a personal loan in Moulton require collateral?
Unsecured personal loans do not require collateral. A secured loan, such as a home-equity or auto-secured loan, does — and it puts the pledged asset at risk if you default.
Will shopping for a loan in Moulton hurt my credit?
Pre-qualification usually uses a soft credit pull that does not affect your score. A full application triggers a hard inquiry, which may lower your score by a few points temporarily.

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