Tennessee (TN) lender directory

Installment Loans in Tennessee

Looking for an installment loan near you in Tennessee? Pick your city below. We list 146 stores in 79 Tennessee cities, built from lenders' own store pages. Data last checked October 8, 2026.

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Installment loans in Tennessee: the rules

Lenders in Tennessee are licensed by the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI). You can look up any license in its license search. See also online lenders and apps in Tennessee.

Tennessee lending statistics

Official figures, grouped by the report they come from. Older reports are the latest published for that measure.

Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions 2024 Annual Report (2023)

LoanMeasureValue
Payday (deferred presentment)Average loan$284
Payday (deferred presentment)Lenders' total operating income$74,225,605
Payday (deferred presentment)Companies reporting84
Payday (deferred presentment)Total amount lent$272,548,851
Payday (deferred presentment)Loans made958,287

Source: Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions 2024 Annual Report · verified Oct 8, 2026

Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions 2024 Annual Report (2024-06-30)

LoanMeasureValue
Payday (deferred presentment)Licensed locations553
Installment loanLicensed locations (flexible credit)602
Installment loanRegistered locations (industrial loan and thrift)1,175
Auto title loanLicensed locations428

Source: Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions 2024 Annual Report · verified Oct 8, 2026

Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Title Pledge Report (March 2026) (2024)

LoanMeasureValue
Auto title loanTitle loans renewed20,019
Auto title loanAmount lent on new title loans$37,776,586
Auto title loanNew title loans34,445

Source: Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Title Pledge Report (March 2026) · verified Oct 8, 2026

Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Title Pledge Report (March 2026) (2025-12-31)

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Auto title loanLicensed locations427

Source: Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Title Pledge Report (March 2026) · verified Oct 8, 2026

Questions people ask

How many installment lenders are in Tennessee?

We list 146 installment lenders in Tennessee, in 79 cities.

Which Tennessee cities have the most installment lenders?

Memphis (9), Nashville (8), Knoxville (6), Chattanooga (5) and Clarksville (4).

How do I check a lender's license in Tennessee?

Lenders in Tennessee are licensed by the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI). You can look up a license in its online license search, or use NMLS Consumer Access for lenders licensed through NMLS.

Answers are generated from the listings and verified rules on this page; see Sources below.

Sources

Listings, statistics and rules on this page come from these sources, with how many locations each one supplied.

  1. World Finance locations (TN) · 91 locations Last verified Oct 15, 2026
  2. OneMain Financial branches (TN) · 36 locations Last verified Oct 15, 2026
  3. Republic Finance locations (TN) · 19 locations Last verified Oct 15, 2026
  4. OpenStreetMap (Overpass API), TN · 13 locations Last verified Oct 15, 2026 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0
  5. Tenn. Code Ann. § 45-17-112(b), Tenn. Code Ann. § 45-17-112(d), Tenn. Code Ann. § 45-17-112(o), Tenn. Code Ann. § 45-17-112(l), Tenn. Code Ann. § 45-17-112(i) · Payday loans (deferred presentment) Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · medium confidence
  6. Tenn. Code Ann. § 45-17-103(a) · Payday loans (deferred presentment) Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · medium confidence
  7. Tenn. Code Ann. § 45-15-111(a) · Title loans Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · medium confidence
  8. Tenn. Code Ann. § 45-15-113(a) · Title loans Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · medium confidence
  9. TDFI 2026 Title Pledge Report, p. 5 (Tenn. Code Ann. tit. 45, ch. 15) · Title loans Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · high confidence
  10. TDFI 2024 Annual Report, p. 37 (Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 45-12-101 et seq.) · Installment and consumer finance loans Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · high confidence

We re-check sources regularly and show the date each was last verified. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll check it against the source.

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