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Loans in Kentucky: payday, personal & title loan laws (2026)

In Kentucky, payday loans are legal, car title loans are limited, and personal installment loans are available from licensed lenders. Below are the verified rules, local lenders and credit unions for all 120 counties and 46 cities with 10,000+ residents.

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Payday Loans Legal

Payday loans (called deferred deposit transactions) are legal in Kentucky from lenders licensed by the Department of Financial Institutions under KRS Chapter 286, Subtitle 9.

Personal Loans

Tiered monthly caps: 3% to $5,000, 2.42% to $10,000, 2.25% to $15,000.

Title Loans Limited

Kentucky has no separate title-pledge law.

Kentucky at a glance

4,534,824
Residents
$63,726
Median household income
1,478
FDIC bank branches
246
Credit-union branches

Counties in Kentucky

Adair CountyAllen CountyAnderson CountyBallard CountyBarren CountyBath CountyBell CountyBoone CountyBourbon CountyBoyd CountyBoyle CountyBracken CountyBreathitt CountyBreckinridge CountyBullitt CountyButler CountyCaldwell CountyCalloway CountyCampbell CountyCarlisle CountyCarroll CountyCarter CountyCasey CountyChristian CountyClark CountyClay CountyClinton CountyCrittenden CountyCumberland CountyDaviess CountyEdmonson CountyElliott CountyEstill CountyFayette CountyFleming CountyFloyd CountyFranklin CountyFulton CountyGallatin CountyGarrard CountyGrant CountyGraves CountyGrayson CountyGreen CountyGreenup CountyHancock CountyHardin CountyHarlan CountyHarrison CountyHart CountyHenderson CountyHenry CountyHickman CountyHopkins CountyJackson CountyJefferson CountyJessamine CountyJohnson CountyKenton CountyKnott CountyKnox CountyLarue CountyLaurel CountyLawrence CountyLee CountyLeslie CountyLetcher CountyLewis CountyLincoln CountyLivingston CountyLogan CountyLyon CountyMadison CountyMagoffin CountyMarion CountyMarshall CountyMartin CountyMason CountyMcCracken CountyMcCreary CountyMcLean CountyMeade CountyMenifee CountyMercer CountyMetcalfe CountyMonroe CountyMontgomery CountyMorgan CountyMuhlenberg CountyNelson CountyNicholas CountyOhio CountyOldham CountyOwen CountyOwsley CountyPendleton CountyPerry CountyPike CountyPowell CountyPulaski CountyRobertson CountyRockcastle CountyRowan CountyRussell CountyScott CountyShelby CountySimpson CountySpencer CountyTaylor CountyTodd CountyTrigg CountyTrimble CountyUnion CountyWarren CountyWashington CountyWayne CountyWebster CountyWhitley CountyWolfe CountyWoodford County

Cities in Kentucky

LouisvilleLexingtonBowling GreenOwensboroCovingtonGeorgetownRichmondFlorenceElizabethtownNicholasvilleHopkinsvilleIndependenceJeffersontownFrankfortHendersonPaducahRadcliffAshlandErlangerMadisonvilleWinchesterMount WashingtonMurrayBurlingtonShelbyvilleSt. MatthewsDanvilleFort ThomasBereaShivelyGlasgowShepherdsvilleNewportBardstownSomersetLawrenceburgCampbellsvilleFort Campbell NorthLyndonFrancisvilleAlexandriaVersaillesFranklinLa GrangeOakbrookParis

Frequently asked questions

Are payday loans legal in Kentucky?

Payday loans (called deferred deposit transactions) are legal in Kentucky from lenders licensed by the Department of Financial Institutions under KRS Chapter 286, Subtitle 9. The state no longer issues new deferred deposit licenses, so only existing licensees operate, and every loan is checked against a statewide database.

How much can you borrow with a payday loan in Kentucky?

You may have at most two payday loans open at once, and the total cash you receive from all open payday loans may not exceed $600. The DFI commissioner adjusts this amount each July 1 for inflation (CPI-U, rounded up to the nearest $10), but it can never go above $850.

How much do payday loans cost in Kentucky?

The fee may not be more than $15 per $100 of the check's face amount, prorated.

Are title loans legal in Kentucky?

Kentucky has no separate title-pledge law. A loan secured by a car title can be made only by a licensed consumer loan company under KRS 286.4 and its rate limits; that statute expressly allows lien-recording fees on motor vehicles taken as security.

How much can you get for a title loan in Kentucky?

Up to $15,000, excluding charges (consumer loan act limit).

Is there a cap on personal loan interest rates in Kentucky?

Tiered monthly caps: 3% to $5,000, 2.42% to $10,000, 2.25% to $15,000.

Do personal loan lenders need a license in Kentucky?

Consumer loan companies must be licensed by DFI; applications go through NMLS.

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