Payday Loans in Portland, Oregon
Payday loans in Portland follow Oregon law, not local pricing: a $500 cap, a $108 maximum fee on a $300 loan, lenders licensed to serve Clackamas County County. This page puts the numbers in one place — then the one-form request does the comparison.
Cap $500 · 31-60 days
The price in Portland is the state's
Oregon sets one price for the whole state, and Portland lenders work inside it: a $300 advance carries up to $108.00 in fees — repay $408.00 (≈939% APR, 14-day framing).
Portland at a glance
- Maximum loan: $500 per loan — the Oregon statute, applied identically in Clackamas County County
- What a $300 loan really costs: up to $108.00 in fees, repaid as $408.00 within 31-60 days
- Cheapest alternative worth pricing first: an earned-wage draw on hours already worked — usually a few dollars against the whole fee
- Sovereign route: tribal installment loans — $300–$2,000 over 3–24 months, lender-set APRs disclosed in the agreement
- Fastest realistic funding: apply in the morning — same-business-day ACH before the cutoff, next business morning after it
Getting funded in Portland
- One form. Submit once — email, name, amount. Two minutes, soft check, free to ask.
- Lenders licensed for Oregon review it. Decisions key on income and a checking account, usually within minutes.
- Check the disclosure. The fee must fit the table above — that is your legality check, wherever the lender is based.
- Repay once. One debit on the agreed date; if the date is wrong, ask about the state's extended payment plan before the due date.
Near Portland
Frequently asked questions
What does a $300 payday loan cost in Portland?
Oregon law caps it at $108.00 in fees — repay $408.00 within 31-60 days (≈939% APR on the 14-day framing). Every licensed lender serving Portland must fit inside that number.
Do I have to live in Portland to apply here?
No — you need to live in Oregon, in Portland or anywhere else in the state. The rules that set the price are Oregon's, and the lenders in the network serve the whole state, including smaller towns around Clackamas County County.
How fast is funding for Portland borrowers?
Decisions arrive in minutes; ACH funding lands the same business day when the approval beats the lender's early-afternoon cutoff, otherwise the next business morning. Weekend requests fund on Monday.
What qualifies in Portland?
Verifiable depositable income, an active checking account in your name, 18+ with ID. Decisions key on income and account health rather than a score, and seeing offers uses a soft check that never touches your report.