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Payment 1 Loans - San Antonio

Small loans · 3701 Fredericksburg Rd #2, Inner West Side

★ 4.9 · 58 ratingsNo hours listed · call ahead

Should you go here?

Average reviews. Ask for the total cost before you sign.

Its share of bad reviews is about average for San Antonio. Ask for the total you will repay, in writing.

Good sign
What borrowers say4.9★

58 ratings. Nothing comes up often enough in its reviews to call out.

Good sign
Bad reviews3%

of its written reviews are 1–2★, a lower share than at 51% of San Antonio stores. 2nd of 3 Payment 1 Loans - San Antonio branches here.

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LicenceLook it up

Loan stores in Texas need an OCCC licence for each location. Check this one before you sign.

From ratings and written reviews of this store. Checked September 2026. We don’t lend and no store pays us.

How it compares

Against every loan store in San Antonio and every other Payment 1 Loans - San Antonio branch.

Rating

4.9Higher than 52% of San Antonio loan stores. City average is 4.6.

Lowest rated in San AntonioHighest

Bad reviews (1–2★), share of written reviews

This store3%

Average Payment 1 Loans - San Antonio branch in San Antonio4%

Average San Antonio small loan store14%

Bad reviews by year · 20% in 2023

What borrowers say

Counted in 30 written reviews. Bars: mentions per 100.

What borrowers appreciate

  • Fast service3 reviews · 10 per 100

What it costs

Ask for the total

Ask for the total you will repay, in dollars, and the due date — in writing — before you sign.

Before you go

What to take, and what to ask before you sign.

Bring these

IDProof of incomeBank statementsProof of address

At the store

Wheelchair access · Apply online first

What to bring is from their website.

Ask these at the counter

  1. 1

    What is the total I’ll repay, in dollars, and when?

    Ask for it in writing before you sign.

  2. 2

    What happens if I can’t pay on the due date?

    Ask what a renewal costs and whether they call your employer or references.

  3. 3

    Can I pay it off early, and is there a fee?

    Texas law says your contract must allow early payoff with no penalty. Ask them to confirm.

The rules in Texas →

Check the licence: OCCC licence search or call 800-538-1579.

A cheaper route

Before you borrow here, ask a credit union about a small-dollar loan.

A Payday Alternative Loan (PAL) from a federal credit union is $200–$2,000, repaid over 1–12 months, capped at 28% a year plus a $20 fee at most. You usually join the credit union first, which can take a day.

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In borrowers’ own words

  • “Hassle free process always makes things quick and easy.”

Short lines from 4–5★ written reviews of this store. Complaints are counted above, never quoted.

About this lender

Small loans.

An independent business, not part of a chain.