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Payday Loans in Maine

A Maine payday advance is a single-fee loan against your next paycheck: no dollar cap, N/A, and a $108 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 Maine ticket.

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No dollar cap · N/A

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What Maine law allows

A $300 payday advance in Maine carries up to $108.00 in fees — repay $408.00 (≈939% APR on the 14-day framing). The full statutory picture:

Same math on $500: $180.00 in fees, repay $680.00 — assuming a loan structure your state allows at that size.

Maximum loan No fixed dollar cap
Maximum fee 36% APR Cap
Term N/A
Rollovers Forbidden
Approx. APR on $300 ~939% (14-day framing)
Statute Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 9-A, § 2-308
Regulator Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection
Rescission N/A
Checked 2026-10-05 against Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection publications · www.maine.gov

Payday loans in Maine by city

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

How a Maine 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 Maine decide on your income and checking account — usually within minutes.
  3. Compare the disclosure. Whatever an offer says, the fee must fit the Maine 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 Maine be?

The statute caps it at No fixed dollar cap per loan. Lenders cannot legally split one need into several tickets to evade the cap — and any offer above No fixed dollar cap is not a lawful Maine payday loan.

What does a $300 payday loan cost in Maine?

36% per $100 means a $300 loan carries up to $108.00 in fees — repay $408.00 on N/A. That works out to roughly 939% APR on the two-week framing.

How fast can I get a payday loan in Maine?

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 Maine?

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 Maine. 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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