Union Valley at a glance
- Population: 487 people, the 988th-largest place among Texas's 1,224 Census places (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- 2020 Census base: 373 people counted in the 2020 Census (US Census Bureau).
- 2020 to 2023 change: roughly 30.6% higher than at the 2020 Census (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Texas places: 988th largest of 1,224 (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: it exceeds roughly 19% of Texas's Census places by population (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: 32.9469, -96.2403 (Census Gazetteer, US Census Bureau).
- Nearest larger cities (within 120 miles): Royse City, TX (5 mi); Quinlan, TX (7 mi); Poetry, TX (8 mi); Fate, TX (8 mi); Caddo Mills, TX (9 mi) (US Census Bureau populations).
- Smaller towns nearby: Mobile City, TX (10 mi); Hawk Cove, TX (10 mi); Neylandville, TX (22 mi) (US Census Bureau).
What a personal loan costs in Union Valley
A personal loan is structured as an installment plan, with a set number of monthly payments and a fixed amount due each time.
APR is the figure that lets you compare like with like, since it wraps fees into the rate; run your own numbers with the personal loan calculator.
A lender weighs your credit profile, income and debts when setting the rate, and a longer term lowers the payment at the cost of more interest overall.
Set the loan amount from the expense itself rather than the maximum you are approved for, and keep the payment within your existing budget.
Texas lending rules that apply in Union Valley
Read the table as the compliance picture for a lender serving Union Valley: label, sourced figure, publisher and date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
How to compare offers in Union Valley
Run through this list before signing anything in Union Valley:
- 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.