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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Owings Mills, MD
1 pawn shop in Owings Mills — call ahead to ask what it's buying and lending on today.
- Pawn shops
- 1
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 1.6
- Maryland: 2.0
- Big-chain shops
- 0
- Payday & loan stores
- 0
- Population
- 61,337
Pawn shops in Owings Mills: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owings Mills Pawn | 11412 Reisterstown Rd Owings Mills, MD 21117 | (410) 998-9237 | vwsubaru.com |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Owings Mills
Owings Mills has 1 pawn shops, and we found no storefront payday loan chains.
Pawn shops
1
1.6 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
0
Borrowing $500 for one month: payday vs pawn vs credit union
| Option | How it works | Cost for one month |
|---|---|---|
| Payday loan (not legal in Maryland) | $75.00 fee every 2 weeks, renewed once | $150.00 |
| Pawn loan (example: 20% a month) | You leave an item worth more than the loan; repay to get it back | $100.00 |
| Credit union PAL (28% APR + $20 fee) | Repaid in installments; membership required | $31.67 |
- Payday cost, share of monthly household income in Owings Mills
- 1.8%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Owings Mills
- 1.2%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 1.4 days of income
Payday: a typical fee of $75 on a $500 loan for 2 weeks, paid twice for a one-month loan (Maryland payday rules are not set in dollars or payday loans are not allowed). Pawn: an example rate of 20% a month; pawn fees and interest are set by Maryland 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.
Pawn loan vs payday loan: the key differences
| Pawn loan | Payday loan in MD | |
|---|---|---|
| What you need | An item of value (jewelry, gold, electronics, tools, firearms) and an ID | A bank account, proof of income and an ID |
| Credit check | None | Usually none |
| How much you get | A fraction of the item's resale value | Based on your income, up to the state limit |
| If you can't repay | The shop keeps the item; no collections and no credit damage | Fees pile up with renewals; the debt can go to collections |
| Bank account access | None | Lender can debit your account or cash your check |
| Rules in Maryland | Pawnbrokers are licensed and regulated by Maryland; fees, terms and holding periods are set by state law | Storefront payday loans are not allowed in Maryland |
Owings Mills at a glance
- Median household income
- $100,934
- Maryland: $108,948
- Poverty rate
- 5.5%
- Maryland: 9.5%
- Households under $25,000
- 7.0%
- Maryland: 11.0%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 1.4 days of income
Pawn shops near Owings Mills
More about Owings Mills
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.