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Payday loans in Three Creeks, MO
Before borrowing in Three Creeks, check two things: whether payday lending is allowed in Missouri, and what the state fee cap permits. Here, payday lending is permitted for licensed lenders in Missouri, inside the state fee cap. The sourced table below shows the exact cap, and the sections after it cover the real cost and the alternatives.
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Payday loan rules that apply in Three Creeks
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 Three Creeks — Missouri's fee cap is not adjusted city by city.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 10% per annum, or the higher published 'market rate' (RSMo § 408.030)Source quoteSource says: "a rate of interest not exceeding ten percent per annum on money due or to become due upon any contract" | Missouri Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal and licensed — unsecured loans of $500 or less require a license from the Director of the Division of Finance (RSMo § 408.500)Source quoteSource says: "in the business of making unsecured loans of five hundred dollars or less shall obtain a license from the director of the division of finance" | Missouri Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer credit lenders licensed and regulated by the Division of Finance's consumer credit section (Chapters 367 and 408, RSMo)Source quoteSource says: "The consumer credit section of the Missouri Division of Finance is responsible for licensing and regulating various types of consumer finance companies" | Missouri Division of Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Missouri Division of Finance (Department of Commerce and Insurance)Source quoteSource says: "We regulate state-chartered banks, trust companies, consumer credit facilities, mortgage brokers, and savings and loan institutions" | Missouri Division of Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Additional loan fee cap (30+ day loans) | Up to 10% of principal, capped at $100 (RSMo § 408.140)Source quoteSource says: "a fee, not to exceed ten percent of the principal amount loaned not to exceed one hundred dollars may be charged by the lender" | Missouri Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
What a payday loan costs in Three Creeks
What you may be charged in Three Creeks is capped by Missouri's law, not by the lender's discretion — the maximum fee and the maximum advance are both in the sourced table above. Two things are worth checking before you borrow: that the lender is licensed in Missouri, and that the APR on the disclosure matches what you were quoted. Our Missouri lending reference lists the regulator you can verify a license with.
Cheaper alternatives in Three Creeks
If you are already juggling payday loans, a nonprofit credit counselor can help you restructure the debt and deal with collectors. Nonprofit counseling is low-cost or free, and it is a better first call than taking a new loan to cover an old one. Getting out of payday debt.
About Three Creeks
- Population: 6 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Size in Missouri: the 935th-largest of 937 Census places in the state.
- Population trend: Its population was essentially flat between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate.
- Nearest larger cities: Washington, MO (2 mi); Marthasville, MO (5 mi); Augusta, MO (6 mi). Bigger markets often have more lenders, but a lender licensed in Missouri serves Three Creeks under the same state rules.
Before you borrow in Three Creeks
- Confirm payday lending is permitted in Missouri and check the maximum fee in the table above.
- Compare the APR, not the dollar fee — that is the only way to compare a two-week loan with a two-year one.
- Run the numbers with our loan payment calculator to price the same amount as an installment loan.
- Verify the lender is licensed in Missouri with the regulator listed above.
- Never give a lender remote access to your bank account beyond the amount you actually owe, and ask for any repayment plan in writing.
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