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First Finance Parkway East — installment-loan contact — Birmingham, AL

Use the Parkway East office details and ask for the complete installment schedule.

First Finance Company: contact and location details

Contact the listed business directly; it is not a Bottom Dollar office.

Birmingham

First Finance Company

9256 Parkway E, Suite E, Birmingham, AL 35206

Published service: Personal/installment loans

Published schedule: Mon/Tue/Thu 9am–5pm; Wed 9am–1pm; Fri 9am–5:45pm; Sat/Sun closed [B14]

The operator lists 9256 Parkway East, Suite E, and (205) 251-1891. Wednesday closes earlier than other weekdays; older downtown directory addresses are not used as this branch’s current location.

(205) 251-1891

Map: 9256 Parkway E, Birmingham

Listed address9256 Parkway E, Suite E, Birmingham, AL 35206View on Google Maps ↗

This is an address search, not a verified route to an operating store. Confirm the operator, unit and service before travelling.

Prepare a First Finance visit on Parkway East

A monthly payment is useful only when its date and full cost fit alongside your existing commitments.

6 × $190.00

$1,140.00

$140.00

12 × $105.00

$1,260.00

$260.00

Prepare the right conversation

A new installment inquiry

Bring a clear amount needed and ask for the net proceeds, frequency, number of payments and total cost.

A Wednesday visit

The published Wednesday schedule ends at 1pm. Confirm your appointment rather than assuming the usual weekday closing time.

An early payoff question

Ask for a dated payoff quote and how unused charges, if any, are treated under your actual agreement.

Plan around the office’s actual weekly pattern

First Finance publishes Suite E on Parkway East. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday are listed as 9am–5pm, Wednesday 9am–1pm and Friday 9am–5:45pm, with weekends closed. Verify holiday exceptions before travelling. [B14]

State whether you are asking about a new personal loan or servicing an existing one. The source describes personal/installment lending; it should not be presented as a one-payment payday counter merely because this directory also covers payday alternatives.

Prepare the amount and income story together

Explain the expense, the amount not yet covered and the regular payment you could support after essentials. Ask what identity, income and account evidence is required. The operator’s process—not a generic internet checklist—determines which documents it will review. [B14]

If your income has recently changed, show the current situation rather than relying only on last year’s total. Do not present an expected bonus as already available cash. A complete application may still be declined or offered on different terms.

Compare lower payments with the longer obligation

In this illustration, both proposals deliver $1,000 and have no separately paid fees. One requires six $190 payments; the other twelve $105 payments. These are hypothetical schedules, not First Finance offers.

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Illustrative schedule Total paid Cost above proceeds
6 × $190.00 $1,140.00 $140.00
12 × $105.00 $1,260.00 $260.00

The smaller payment reduces each payment by $85 but increases the total by $120. Compare dates and affordability as well as cost. Do not select the longer schedule only because its individual payment is smaller.

Check what secures the agreement

Ask whether the proposal is unsecured or requires an asset, and read any security agreement separately. Know which property is involved before assuming the only risk is the monthly payment.

Review any optional product separately from the loan itself. Ask whether it is required and how removing it changes proceeds, payments and total cost. Keep the version of the disclosure you actually accepted, not just an earlier illustration.

Use the rule for the product actually offered

Alabama’s banking regulator states that a deferred-presentment advance fee cannot exceed $17.50 per $100 advanced. It also says a database charge cannot be added above what the deferred-presentment law permits. This is not a universal pricing rule for installment loans or title pawn. First identify the product and the legal creditor. [L04]

Written item Check it against
Net proceeds The expense you actually need to pay
Finance charge and repayment total The complete agreement, not an oral estimate
Payment dates and collection method Your available income and existing bills

No branch-specific rate or license is certified here. A useful comparison needs the actual disclosure and not a guessed statewide offer.

Get payment allocation and payoff instructions

For an extra payment, ask whether it reduces principal, advances the next due date or is handled another way. Request the remaining balance and the next due date after posting. Do not infer the effect from the amount sent.

For payoff, use a quote valid for the planned payment date and confirm receipt. The independent directory cannot calculate your account’s official payoff, promise a penalty waiver or certify the provider’s current authority.

Questions before continuing

Is the Parkway East address the old downtown location?

No. The operator’s published contact used here is 9256 Parkway East, Suite E. [B14]

Is Wednesday open until 5pm?

The reviewed source lists Wednesday 9am–1pm. Confirm special closures directly. [B14]

Is a smaller monthly payment always better?

Not by itself. Compare the total, duration, timing and any collateral or additional product costs.

Related decisions

Sources and scope

Sources describe rules and resources; they do not endorse Bottom Dollar or certify listed businesses. Numerical examples are calculations, not offers.

  1. First Finance Birmingham — contact and loan information [B14]
  2. Alabama Banking Department — deferred presentment FAQ [L04]