Ovid at a glance
- Population: a Census-estimated 1,485, placing it 294th among Michigan's 533 places (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- 2020 Census base: the 2020 count put the population at 1,481 (US Census Bureau).
- 2020 to 2023 change: roughly 0.3% higher than at the 2020 Census (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Michigan places: 294th out of 533 Census places (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: ahead of around 45% of Michigan places in population terms (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: 43.0031 latitude, -84.3759 longitude (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities (120-mile radius): St. Johns, MI (9 mi); Owosso, MI (10 mi); Corunna, MI (13 mi); Perry, MI (14 mi); DeWitt, MI (15 mi) (US Census Bureau).
- Smaller places close by: Elsie, MI (6 mi); Laingsburg, MI (8 mi); Ashley, MI (14 mi) (US Census Bureau).
What a personal loan costs in Ovid
A personal loan hands you a single sum and a repayment schedule of equal monthly installments over an agreed term.
Compare every quote on APR because it includes the fees the interest rate hides, and check the payment with our personal loan calculator.
The term is the lever: extend it and the payment falls while total interest climbs; shorten it and the reverse happens.
Pre-qualification is a good first filter: it shows the rate and amount a lender may offer before you agree to a full application and a hard inquiry.
Michigan lending rules that apply in Ovid
The sourced rows below are the rules a licensed lender must follow when lending in Michigan, and therefore in Ovid.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Payday lending status | Legal and licensed — deferred presentment service transactions (2005 PA 244; MCL 487.2121 et seq.), licensed and regulated by DIFS Source says: "AN ACT to regulate the business of providing deferred presentment service transactions; to require the licensing of providers of deferred presentment service transactions" | Michigan Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | License required from the commissioner to make regulated loans (Regulatory Loan Act, MCL 493.1 et seq.) Source says: "a person shall not engage in the business of making loans of money ... without first obtaining a license from the commissioner" | Michigan Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Source says: ""Department" means the department of insurance and financial services" | Michigan Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Regulated lender interest/finance charge cap | 25% per annum (Credit Reform Act, MCL 445.1854(1)) Source says: "may charge, collect, and receive any rate of interest or finance charge for an extension of credit not to exceed 25% per annum" | Michigan Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 7% per annum maximum by written agreement; 5% legal rate (MCL 438.31) Source says: "it shall be lawful for the parties to stipulate in writing for the payment of any rate of interest, not exceeding 7% per annum" | Michigan Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Ovid
The steps below are worth completing first when you borrow in Ovid:
- 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 Michigan using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.