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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Yuba City, CA

1 pawn shop in Yuba City — call ahead to ask what it's buying and lending on today.

Pawn shops
1
Pawn shops per 100k
1.2
California: 1.4
Big-chain shops
0
Payday & loan stores
3
Population
81,447

Pawn shops in Yuba City: addresses and phone numbers

Pawn shop Address Phone Website
Oro Jewelry and Loan 800 Plumas St Yuba City, CA 95991 (530) 822-0222 oroyc.com

Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Yuba City

Yuba City has 3 payday, installment and title loan stores but only 1 pawn shops.

Pawn shops

1

1.2 per 100k residents

Payday & loan stores

3

3.7 per 100k residents

3 store chains

Biggest loan store chains in Yuba City: Lendmark Financial Services (1), OneMain Financial (1), Oportun (1).

Borrowing $300 for one month: payday vs pawn vs credit union

OptionHow it worksCost for one month
Payday loan (~460% APR) $45.00 fee every 2 weeks, renewed once $90.00
Pawn loan (example: 20% a month) You leave an item worth more than the loan; repay to get it back $60.00
Credit union PAL (28% APR + $20 fee) Repaid in installments; membership required $27.00
Payday cost, share of monthly household income in Yuba City
1.4%
Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Yuba City
0.9%
A $400 emergency equals
1.9 days of income

Payday: the CA maximum — $45 on a $300 loan for 2 weeks, paid twice for a one-month loan. Pawn: an example rate of 20% a month; pawn fees and interest are set by California law and vary by shop — ask for the total in writing. PAL: payday alternative loan from a federal credit union, capped at 28% APR plus an application fee of up to $20. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Pawn loan vs payday loan: the key differences

Pawn loanPayday loan in CA
What you needAn item of value (jewelry, gold, electronics, tools, firearms) and an IDA bank account, proof of income and an ID
Credit checkNoneUsually none
How much you getA fraction of the item's resale valueBased on your income, up to the state limit
If you can't repayThe shop keeps the item; no collections and no credit damageFees pile up with renewals; the debt can go to collections
Bank account accessNoneLender can debit your account or cash your check
Rules in CaliforniaPawnbrokers are licensed and regulated by California; fees, terms and holding periods are set by state law Allowed, up to $300; typical APR ~460%

Yuba City at a glance

Median household income
$76,730
California: $102,369
Poverty rate
15.5%
California: 12.0%
Households under $25,000
14.2%
California: 12.7%
A $400 emergency equals
1.9 days of income

Payday and installment loan stores in Yuba City

For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in Yuba City with addresses, phone numbers and hours.

Address Phone Hours Google rating
Lendmark Financial Services 1 store in Yuba City lendmarkfinancial.com
1258 Stabler Ln Ste 100 Yuba City, CA 95993 (530) 237-0097 — 5.0
OneMain Financial 1 store in Yuba City onemainfinancial.com
1054 Harter Pkwy #8 Yuba City, CA 95993 (530) 671-7970 — 4.5
Oportun 1 store in Yuba City oportun.com
700 Gray Ave Yuba City, CA 95991 (530) 384-8183 — 4.9

Pawn shops near Yuba City

Pawn shop listings: © Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive 2.0), including Foursquare OS Places and © OpenStreetMap contributors; filtered and de-duplicated by us. Population, income and poverty: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Call ahead to confirm hours and what a shop buys or lends on.