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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Saint Peters, MO
1 pawn shop in Saint Peters — call ahead to ask what it's buying and lending on today.
- Pawn shops
- 1
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 1.3
- Missouri: 3.0
- Big-chain shops
- 0
- Payday & loan stores
- 4
- Population
- 74,876
Pawn shops in Saint Peters: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme Pawn | 5955 Suemandy Dr St Peters, MO 63376 | (636) 397-1152 | extremepawn.com |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Saint Peters
Saint Peters has 4 payday, installment and title loan stores but only 1 pawn shops.
Pawn shops
1
1.3 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
4
5.3 per 100k residents
4 store chains
Biggest loan store chains in Saint Peters: Check 'n Go (1), Lendmark Financial Services (1), Mariner Finance (1), OneMain Financial (1).
Borrowing $500 for one month: payday vs pawn vs credit union
| Option | How it works | Cost for one month |
|---|---|---|
| Payday loan (~462% APR) | $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 Saint Peters
- 1.9%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Saint Peters
- 1.3%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 1.5 days of income
Payday: a typical fee of $75 on a $500 loan for 2 weeks, paid twice for a one-month loan (Missouri 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 Missouri 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 MO | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Missouri | Pawnbrokers are licensed and regulated by Missouri; fees, terms and holding periods are set by state law | Allowed, up to $500; typical APR ~462% |
Saint Peters at a glance
- Median household income
- $94,921
- Missouri: $73,651
- Poverty rate
- 4.5%
- Missouri: 12.7%
- Households under $25,000
- 7.8%
- Missouri: 16.2%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 1.5 days of income
Payday and installment loan stores in Saint Peters
For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in Saint Peters with addresses, phone numbers and hours.
| Address | Phone | Hours | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4122 Mexico Rd A St Peters, MO 63376 | (636) 477-7766 | — | 4.8 |
| 209 Salt Lick Rd St Peters, MO 63376 | (636) 244-8421 | — | 4.5 |
| 286 Mid Rivers Center St Peters, MO 63376 | (636) 542-4652 | — | 4.8 |
| 4119 N Cloverleaf Dr St Peters, MO 63376 | (636) 928-1201 | — | 4.1 |
Pawn shops near Saint Peters
More about Saint Peters
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.