Columbus, GA 31904
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About This Branch
Why Choose 1st Franklin? ¹
For more than eight decades, 1st Franklin Financial has proudly provided the fine folks of Georgia with financial assistance when they need it most. With over 100 locations across the Peach State, you can rest assured there’s always a branch close by when you need one. If you reside in Muscogee, Harris, Chattahoochee, Marion, Stewart, or Talbot counties in Georgia, or in Russell County in Alabama, our Columbus branch at 1056 Manchester Expressway, Suite A-5, is your local branch for personal loans. You’ll find us in the shopping center with Walmart Neighborhood Market, Ruby Nails & Spa, Taste of Tokyo, and Pizza Hut. Across Manchester Expressway is Columbus Technical College. There is plenty of parking at our Columbus branch, as well as wheelchair accessibility for your convenience.
Close to the Georgia towns of Midland, Cataula, Cusseta, Pine Mountain, Talbotton, Fortson, Hamilton, Lumpkin, and Buena Vista, as well as the Alabama towns of Phenix City, Salem, Hurtsboro, and Smiths Station, 1st Franklin Financial in Columbus can help you cover the costs of expensive home repairs, costly medical bills, and even fun events like weddings and vacations with our Loans for Living™ personal installment loans that let you borrow up to $15,000. You can even receive your money the same day you apply thanks to speedy approval times (you can cash your loan check at your bank or at a local check-cashing business). And when you make your monthly loan payments on time, you can build your credit.
When you’re ready to apply for a personal installment loan, you may fill out our convenient online application. You can also drop by and see us in Columbus between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, or between 8:30 am and 1:30 pm on Wednesdays to speak with a loan professional–just make sure you have multiple forms of ID, proof of income, and proof of residence. If you have any questions, call us at (706) 317-2428.