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Payday Loans in Rhode Island

A Rhode Island payday advance is a single-fee loan against your next paycheck: a $500 cap, 13 days min, and a $45 maximum fee on a $300 loan. Check any offer against those numbers before signing — the disclosure either matches the statute or it isn't a lawful Rhode Island ticket.

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Cap $500 · 13 days min

The numbers

What Rhode Island law allows

A $300 payday advance in Rhode Island carries up to $45.00 in fees — repay $345.00 (≈391% APR on the 14-day framing). The full statutory picture:

Same math on $500: $75.00 in fees, repay $575.00 — assuming the loan fits the cap.

Maximum loan $500
Maximum fee 15% of amount advanced ($15 per $100)
Term 13 days min
Rollovers Forbidden
Approx. APR on $300 ~391% (14-day framing)
Statute R.I. Gen. Laws § 19-14.4-1 et seq.
Regulator Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - Banking Division
Rescission End of next business day
Checked 2026-10-05 against Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - Banking Division publications · dbr.ri.gov

Payday loans in Rhode Island by city

Local guides for the 20 largest Rhode Island markets — same statute, same caps, local context:

How a Rhode Island payday loan works

  1. One form. Submit the request — email, name, amount. About two minutes, soft check, free to ask.
  2. Lenders review it. Those licensed to serve Rhode Island decide on your income and checking account — usually within minutes.
  3. Compare the disclosure. Whatever an offer says, the fee must fit the Rhode Island numbers in the table above — that is your legality check.
  4. Repay once, on payday. One debit on the agreed date — the fee is the entire cost. If the date is wrong, ask about the state's extended payment plan before the due date.

Frequently asked questions

How much can a payday loan in Rhode Island be?

The statute caps it at $500 per loan. Lenders cannot legally split one need into several tickets to evade the cap — and any offer above $500 is not a lawful Rhode Island payday loan.

What does a $300 payday loan cost in Rhode Island?

15% per $100 means a $300 loan carries up to $45.00 in fees — repay $345.00 on 13 days min. That works out to roughly 391% APR on the two-week framing.

How fast can I get a payday loan in Rhode Island?

Decisions arrive in minutes and funding moves by ACH: same business day when a lender approves you before its early-afternoon cutoff, otherwise the next business morning. Weekend applications fund on Monday.

What do I need to qualify in Rhode Island?

Three basics: verifiable depositable income, an active checking account in your name, and being 18+ with valid ID. Decisions key on income and account health rather than a credit score, and seeing offers uses a soft check.

Check offers for Rhode Island. The one-form request reaches lenders that serve your state — about two minutes, a soft check, and no fee to ask. Payday One Loans is not a lender; any offer comes from an independent lender under its own license and pricing.
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