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Payday loans in Fulton, OH
Fulton is an Ohio community of roughly 249 people — the 783rd-largest place in the state. For payday borrowing the state matters more than the city: payday lending is permitted for licensed lenders in Ohio, inside the state fee cap, and Ohio's fee cap applies to every licensed lender serving Fulton. Below are the sourced rules, the real cost, and the cheaper options.
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Payday lending in Ohio
Legal for licensed short-term lenders
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Payday loan rules that apply in Fulton
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 Fulton — Ohio's fee cap is not adjusted city by city.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 8% per annum maximum by written agreement for the general case; higher rates permitted only in specified cases (e.g., principal over $100,000, business loans, certain mortgages).Source quoteSource says: "may stipulate therein for the payment of interest upon the amount thereof at any rate not exceeding eight per cent per annum payable annually" (Ohio Rev. Code 1343.01(A)). [codes.ohio.gov content retrieved via search-engine fetch of the official section; direct connections blocked from our network] | Ohio Laws (Ohio Revised Code - official state publication) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal for licensed short-term lenders; interest capped at 28% per annum; total fees and charges capped at 60% of the originally contracted loan amount.Source quoteSource says: "(A) Interest not exceeding a rate of twenty-eight per cent per annum" (Ohio Rev. Code 1321.40); total fees/charges capped at "a total amount of fees and charges that exceeds sixty per cent of the originally contracted loan amount" (1321.403). | Ohio Laws (Ohio Revised Code - official state publication) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer finance licenses required for non-depository lenders, including Consumer Installment Loan Act lenders, General Loan Law lenders, short-term lenders, and small loan lenders.Source quoteSource says: "We issue and manage licenses for companies and individuals under multiple Ohio statutes." (page's regulated-statutes list names Consumer Installment Loan Act lenders, General Loan Law lenders, Short-term lenders, Small loan lenders). | Ohio Department of Commerce - Division of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Financial Institutions (Consumer Finance Section).Source quoteSource says: "The Consumer Finance Section is responsible for regulating non-depository consumer lenders and related consumer finance businesses." | Ohio Department of Commerce - Division of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
What a payday loan costs in Fulton
Before you sign in Fulton, work out what you will owe on the due date — the amount borrowed plus the fee — and compare it with the cash you expect to have that day. If the two do not line up, the loan is being repaid by the next one. Model it first with our loan payment calculator and see what the same amount would cost as a fixed-payment installment loan.
Cheaper alternatives in Fulton
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 Fulton.
About Fulton
- Population: 249 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Size in Ohio: the 783rd-largest of 924 Census places in the state.
- Population trend: Its population was essentially flat between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate.
- Nearest larger cities: Cardington, OH (4 mi); Marengo, OH (4 mi); Mount Gilead, OH (6 mi). Bigger markets often have more lenders, but a lender licensed in Ohio serves Fulton under the same state rules.
Before you borrow in Fulton
- Confirm payday lending is permitted in Ohio 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 Ohio 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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