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Payday loans in Des Arc, MO
If you are weighing a payday loan in Des Arc, MO, the rules that apply come from Missouri rather than the city: payday lending is permitted for licensed lenders in Missouri, inside the state fee cap. Des Arc has about 129 residents and ranks 756th of 937 places in the state. Start with the sourced fee cap below, then compare the APR against an installment loan.
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Payday loan rules that apply in Des Arc
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 Des Arc — 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 Des Arc
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 Missouri 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 Des Arc
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 Des Arc
- Population: 129 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Size in Missouri: the 756th-largest of 937 Census places in the state.
- Population trend: Its population fell about 0.8% between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate.
- Nearest larger cities: Annapolis, MO (6 mi); Piedmont, MO (10 mi); Greenville, MO (15 mi). Bigger markets often have more lenders, but a lender licensed in Missouri serves Des Arc under the same state rules.
Before you borrow in Des Arc
- 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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