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Payday loans in Calhoun Falls, SC
If you are weighing a payday loan in Calhoun Falls, SC, the rules that apply come from South Carolina rather than the city: payday lending is permitted for licensed lenders in South Carolina, inside the state fee cap. Calhoun Falls has about 1,730 residents and ranks 126th of 271 places in the state. Start with the sourced fee cap below, then compare the APR against an installment loan.
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Payday lending in South Carolina
Legal for licensed deferred presentment providers
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Payday loan rules that apply in Calhoun 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 Calhoun Falls — South Carolina's fee cap is not adjusted city by city.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 8.75% per annum statutory legal rate where no rate is agreed (judgment rate: Wall Street Journal prime + 4 points).Source quoteSource says: "the legal interest shall be at the rate of eight and three-fourths percent per annum" (S.C. Code 34-31-20(A)). | South Carolina Legislature (S.C. Code of Laws) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal for licensed deferred presentment providers; max $550 advanced at one time; fee limited to 15% of principal; term up to 31 days; 2025 repeal bill S.379 introduced but not enacted.Source quoteSource says: "The total amount advanced by a licensee to any customer at one time for deferred presentment or deposit may not exceed five hundred fifty dollars" (34-39-180(B)); fees capped at "fifteen percent of the principal amount of the transaction" (34-39-180(E)). | South Carolina Legislature (S.C. Code of Laws) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer Finance Division licenses and regulates companies making consumer loans with APRs exceeding 12% (Title 37 Consumer Protection Code; Consumer Finance Act, Title 34, ch. 29).Source quoteSource says: "The Consumer Finance Division (CFD) licenses and regulates the business activities of all companies... that make consumer loans which have annual percentage rates exceeding 12%." | South Carolina State Board of Financial Institutions - Consumer Finance Division as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | South Carolina State Board of Financial Institutions - Consumer Finance Division (Office of the Commissioner of Consumer Finance)Source quoteSource says: "South Carolina State Board of Financial Institutions Office of the Commissioner of Consumer Finance" (site heading). | South Carolina State Board of Financial Institutions - Consumer Finance Division as of 2026-09-16 |
| Supervised loan threshold (state-specific rule) | Consumer loans with a finance charge above 12%/year are "supervised loans" requiring licensed supervised lenders; supervised lenders may charge up to 18% per year on unpaid balances.Source quoteSource says: "Supervised loan means a consumer loan in which the rate of the loan finance charge exceeds twelve percent per year" (37-3-301); "eighteen percent per year on the unpaid balances of principal" (37-3-201(2)(c)). | South Carolina Legislature (S.C. Code of Laws) as of 2026-09-16 |
What a payday loan costs in Calhoun Falls
The number that matters is not the fee on the day you borrow — it is the total you repay if the loan is renewed. A rollover adds a fresh fee without reducing what you borrowed, which is how a two-week advance turns into months of payments. Some states cap the number of renewals; whether South Carolina does is in the sourced table above. If you cannot clear the balance on the due date, ask the lender for a written repayment plan before you renew. How rollovers compound.
Cheaper alternatives in Calhoun Falls
If you are a credit-union member, ask about a payday alternative loan (PAL). Federal credit unions can offer small loans at a capped APR with a longer repayment window than a payday advance, and the application usually costs less. If you are not a member, joining a local credit union is often quick and is one of the cheapest ways to borrow a few hundred dollars. How PALs work.
About Calhoun Falls
- Population: 1,730 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Size in South Carolina: the 126th-largest of 271 Census places in the state.
- Population trend: Its population grew about 0.2% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate.
- Nearest larger cities: Abbeville, SC (14 mi); Elberton, GA (16 mi); McCormick, SC (22 mi). Bigger markets often have more lenders, but a lender licensed in South Carolina serves Calhoun Falls under the same state rules.
Before you borrow in Calhoun Falls
- Confirm payday lending is permitted in South Carolina 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 South Carolina 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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