Alachua County, Florida (FL)
Payday Loans in Alachua, FL
2 lenders in Alachua, FL · 2 verified in the last 30 days
Looking for a payday loan near you in Alachua, Florida? We list 2 payday loan stores in Alachua with addresses, phone numbers, opening hours and, where Florida publishes it, license status. Last checked October 8, 2026.
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Advance America
15551 Nw Us Hwy. 441, Ste 130 2.7 mi from downtown
Source: Florida OFR licensee files (registration data download) · verified Oct 8, 2026
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Advance America
15560 Us 441 South, Suite 150 3.8 mi from downtown
Source: Florida OFR licensee files (registration data download) · verified Oct 8, 2026
Alachua lenders at a glance
Alachua, in Alachua County (population 10,856), has 2 lender locations in our directory: 2 payday loan stores, all in ZIP code 32615. The chain with the most stores here is Advance America (2). The nearest other city with lenders is Gainesville, about 10 miles away, with 11 locations.
- Stores by loan type
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Payday loans 2
- County
- Alachua County
- ZIP code
- 32615
Typical cost in Florida
- Average fee as a share of the loan (payday loans): 9.9% Source: Florida House staff analysis CS/CS/HB 857 (2018), citing OFR deferred presentment data (2016-07/2017-06)
- Average loan amount (payday loans): $400.77 Source: Florida House staff analysis CS/CS/HB 857 (2018), citing OFR deferred presentment data (2016-07/2017-06)
Rules for lenders in Alachua
Alachua has no local payday or title loan ordinance in our records, so Florida state law applies.
- A single-payment payday loan can have a check face amount of at most $500, not counting fees. Source: Fla. Stat. § 560.404(5) · verified Oct 8, 2026
- A payday installment loan can have a check face amount and an outstanding balance of at most $1,000, not counting fees. Source: Fla. Stat. § 560.404(5) · verified Oct 8, 2026
- Fees on a single-payment payday loan cannot exceed 10 percent of the cash or payment instrument the borrower receives. Source: Fla. Stat. § 560.404(6)(a) · verified Oct 8, 2026
- Fees on a payday installment loan cannot exceed 8 percent of the outstanding balance on a biweekly basis. Source: Fla. Stat. § 560.404(6)(a) · verified Oct 8, 2026
All rules: Florida lending rules.
Questions people ask
How many payday loan stores are in Alachua, FL?
We list 2 payday loan stores in Alachua, checked against their sources as of October 8, 2026.
Are payday loans legal in Florida?
Yes. Payday lenders operate in Florida under state rules. For example: A single-payment payday loan can have a check face amount of at most $500, not counting fees (Fla. Stat. § 560.404(5)).
Which lenders have the most stores in Alachua?
Advance America (2 stores).
Answers are generated from the listings and verified rules on this page; see Sources below.
Sources
The listings and rules on this page come from these sources. Each listing also links to its own record.
- Florida OFR licensee files (registration data download) · 2 locations Last verified Oct 15, 2026
- Fla. Stat. § 516.02(2)(a), Fla. Stat. § 516.02(1) · General rules, Installment and consumer finance loans Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · high confidence
- Fla. Stat. § 560.403; OFR consumer page (payday lenders) · General rules Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · high confidence
- Fla. Stat. § 560.404(5), Fla. Stat. § 560.404(6)(a), Fla. Stat. § 560.404(8), Fla. Stat. § 560.404(19), Fla. Stat. § 560.404(22), Fla. Stat. § 560.404(22)(a), Fla. Stat. § 560.404(18), Fla. Stat. § 560.404(26), Fla. Stat. § 560.404(24)(a), Fla. Stat. § 560.404(24)(b) · Payday loans (deferred presentment), Statewide loan database Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · high confidence
- Fla. Stat. §§ 560.309(8), 560.404(6)(b) · Payday loans (deferred presentment) Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · high confidence
- Fla. Stat. § 560.406(1) · Payday loans (deferred presentment) Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · high confidence
- Fla. Stat. § 560.403 · Payday loans (deferred presentment) Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · high confidence
- Fla. Stat. § 537.011(1), Fla. Stat. § 537.011(3) · Title loans Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · high confidence
- Fla. Stat. § 537.004(1) · Title loans Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · high confidence
- Fla. Stat. § 516.031(1) · Installment and consumer finance loans Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · high confidence
- Fla. Stat. § 539.001(11)(a), Fla. Stat. § 539.001(10), Fla. Stat. § 539.001(2)(a), (3)(a), Fla. Stat. § 539.001(20) · Pawn loans Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · high confidence
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