How installment loans work
An installment loan is repaid in equal payments over months, not in one payment on your next payday; the examples below stay within Wyoming limits.
What installment loans can cost
These examples show how cost adds up. They are illustrative, not a quote. Your lender sets the actual rate and terms.
Representative example
- Amount borrowed
- $1,000
- Annual percentage rate (APR)
- 29.99%
- Repayment
- 12 monthly payments
- Payment
- $97.48
- Finance charge
- $169.76
- Total of payments
- $1,169.76
Example: a $1,000 installment loan at 29.99% APR repaid in 12 monthly payments of $97.48 costs $1,169.76 in total, including a finance charge of $169.76. Illustration only; your lender will disclose your actual APR, payment schedule and total cost before you accept a loan.
Representative example
- Amount borrowed
- $3,000
- Annual percentage rate (APR)
- 26%
- Repayment
- 12 monthly payments
- Payment
- $286.59
- Finance charge
- $439.08
- Total of payments
- $3,439.08
Example: a $3,000 installment loan at 26% APR repaid in 12 monthly payments of $286.59 costs $3,439.08 in total, including a finance charge of $439.08. Illustration only; your lender will disclose your actual APR, payment schedule and total cost before you accept a loan.
Representative example
- Amount borrowed
- $500
- Annual percentage rate (APR)
- 29.99%
- Repayment
- 12 monthly payments
- Payment
- $48.74
- Finance charge
- $84.88
- Total of payments
- $584.88
Example: a $500 installment loan at 29.99% APR repaid in 12 monthly payments of $48.74 costs $584.88 in total, including a finance charge of $84.88. Illustration only; your lender will disclose your actual APR, payment schedule and total cost before you accept a loan.
What Wyoming law allows
| Product | Status | APR cap | Amount | Term | License | Law |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Installment and personal loans[1][2][3][4][5] | Allowed | 36% APR (top tier) | Up to $50,000 | Not set by statute | Consumer Lender license | Wyo. Stat. sec. 40-14-302, 40-14-304, 40-14-310, 40-14-348 |
| Verified against the statute and regulator on September 23, 2026. Laws change; confirm with the regulator before you borrow. | ||||||
Bars place each APR cap on a 0 to 400% scale; the pin marks the cap. A striped bar means the statute sets no numeric cap.
The rules in full
Installment and personal loans
- Rate cap
- Wyoming Uniform Consumer Credit Code (UCCC). Non-supervised consumer loans (W.S. sec. 40-14-310, referenced): loan finance charge, actuarial method, may not exceed 10 percent per year on unpaid principal. Any loan carrying a rate above 10 percent per year is a 'supervised loan' requiring a Consumer Lender license, and its rate is instead governed by W.S. sec. 40-14-348: for initial principal up to 50,000 dollars, the greater of (a) a tiered rate of 36 percent per year on the unpaid balance up to 1,000 dollars and 21 percent per year on the unpaid balance over 1,000 dollars, or (b) an alternative minimum-charge formula in the statute.
- Fees
- Tiered rate structure described above.
- License
- Consumer Lender license under W.S. sec. 40-14-302/40-14-304, issued by the Wyoming Division of Banking (Department of Audit).
Full detail for every loan type: Wyoming lending laws.
Help in Wyoming
Rent and jobs in Wyoming
Typical rent and the jobless rate, to weigh before a loan payment.
Other options in Wyoming
Cheaper options to try first
Worth checking whatever your credit: these can cost less than a high-rate loan.
- Credit union payday alternative loans (PALs), capped at 28% APR under NCUA rules (12 CFR 701.21).
- Nonprofit credit counseling through the National Foundation for Credit Counseling.
- A payment plan from the company you owe, if you ask before you miss a payment.
- 211 for help with rent, utilities and food: call 211 or visit 211.org.
More cheaper options in Wyoming.
Other loan types allowed in Wyoming
- Personal loans in Wyoming
- Emergency loans in Wyoming
- Title loans in Wyoming High-cost loan
- Payday loans in Wyoming High-cost loan
Installment loans in nearby states
- ColoradoAllowed Limit depends on loan size
- MontanaAllowed 36% APR
- UtahAllowedNo rate limit in state law No rate limit
- IdahoAllowedNo rate limit in state law No rate limit
- South DakotaAllowed 36% APR
Sources
- Justia. law.justia.com/codes/wyoming/2018/title-40/chapter-14/article-3/section-40-14-310. Retrieved September 23, 2026.
- Justia. law.justia.com/codes/wyoming/2011/title40/chapter14/section40-14-348. Retrieved September 23, 2026.
- wyomingbankingdivision.wyo.gov. Wyoming Division of Banking. Retrieved September 23, 2026.
- wyomingbankingdivision.wyo.gov/how-to-file-a-complaint. Retrieved September 23, 2026.
- Justia. Wyo. Stat. sec. 40-14-302, 40-14-304, 40-14-310, 40-14-348. Retrieved September 23, 2026.
- National Low Income Housing Coalition. Out of Reach 2026: Wyoming. Retrieved September 23, 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), All States, Seasonally Adjusted. Retrieved September 23, 2026.
Important disclosures
APRs vary by lender and state in Wyoming. Each lender sets its own rates and terms and must show you the APR before you sign.
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