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Payday loans in Green Mountain Falls, CO
Green Mountain Falls is a Colorado community of roughly 609 people — the 183rd-largest place in the state. For payday borrowing the decisive fact is this: payday lending in Colorado is capped at a low rate, which has largely removed the classic two-week payday advance. Below are the sourced rules and the options that are actually available to a Green Mountain Falls resident.
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Payday lending in Colorado
Permitted but capped at 36% APR (Proposition 111, effective February 1, 2019)
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Payday loan rules that apply in Green Mountain Falls
Every figure below is published by the state or the regulator that sets it, with a link to the primary source. These rules apply to any lender serving Green Mountain Falls — Colorado's fee cap is not adjusted city by city.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | UCCC finance-charge ceilings: 12% per year on non-supervised consumer loans; supervised loans 36% on the first $1,000, 21% on $1,000–$3,000, 15% above $3,000 (or 21% flat); 21% on revolving accountsSource quoteSource says: "not exceeding twelve percent per year on the unpaid balance of the amount financed"; "Thirty-six percent per year on that part of the unpaid balances of the amount financed that is one thousand dollars or less"; "Twenty-one percent per year on the unpaid balances of the amount financed". | Colorado General Assembly — C.R.S. § 5-2-201 (Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 5) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted but capped at 36% APR (Proposition 111, effective February 1, 2019)Source quoteSource says: "a finance charge for each deferred deposit loan or payday loan that must not exceed an annual percentage rate of thirty-six percent". | Colorado General Assembly — C.R.S. § 5-3.1-105 (Deferred Deposit Loan Act) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Supervised lender license required from the UCCC Administrator (master license required for more than one place of business); deferred deposit lenders must hold a supervised lender's licenseSource quoteSource says: "if a supervised lender has more than one place of business, they must obtain a master license"; "no person shall engage in the business of deferred deposit loans without having first obtained a supervised lender's license" (C.R.S. § 5-3.1-116). | Colorado Attorney General — Uniform Consumer Credit Code licensing as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Colorado Attorney General's Office — Consumer Credit Unit (Administrator of the Uniform Consumer Credit Code)Source quoteSource says: "The Consumer Credit Unit regulates (through licensure/registration programs) companies and individuals involved in consumer lending"; it "licenses non-bank lenders such as finance companies and payday lenders". | Colorado Attorney General — Consumer Protection Section as of 2026-09-16 |
What borrowing costs in Green Mountain Falls
Colorado caps the cost of a payday-style loan low enough that the classic two-week payday advance largely does not operate here. What licensed lenders can offer is a small installment loan at the capped rate — a different product, with a longer repayment window and a fixed monthly payment. Compare the APR on any offer against the cap in the sourced table above, and confirm the lender is licensed before you sign. The alternatives below are usually cheaper still.
Cheaper alternatives in Green Mountain Falls
Ranked by what they usually cost: a payment plan with the creditor (often 0%), a credit-union payday alternative loan, a small personal installment loan, and a cash-advance app — which is often a payday loan in different clothing and carries a similar APR. See the full comparison of alternatives to payday loans before you borrow in Green Mountain Falls.
About Green Mountain Falls
- Population: 609 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Size in Colorado: the 183rd-largest of 270 Census places in the state.
- Population trend: Its population fell about 5.7% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate.
- Nearest larger cities: Woodland Park, CO (5 mi); Manitou Springs, CO (8 mi); Monument, CO (13 mi). Bigger markets often have more lenders, but a lender licensed in Colorado serves Green Mountain Falls under the same state rules.
Before you borrow in Green Mountain Falls
- Check the APR on any offer against the Colorado cap in the table above.
- Confirm the lender is licensed in Colorado with the regulator listed above.
- Compare the APR of a licensed installment loan against the alternatives below.
- Run the numbers with our loan payment calculator before you commit.
- Never give a lender remote access to your bank account beyond the amount you actually owe.
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