bank loan

American  

noun

1. an amount of money loaned at interest by a bank to a borrower, usually on collateral security, for a certain period of time.

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Example Sentences

He said he saved up by working extra hours at the site for six years and in April 2018 bought The Albatross restaurant in Great Yarmouth, with the assistance of a bank loan.

From BBC

The firm said they use traditional bank loans for “overall operations.”

From Los Angeles Times

Every major subcategory, from such emerging market and high-yield bonds to Treasuries and bank loans, has generated positive returns.

From Barron's

A family loan also allows you to be more flexible than a traditional bank loan.

From MarketWatch

“That means that the bank loan market and the high-yield public market are actually safer now than they would have been at the same spread level, say, six, eight, or 10 years ago,” he said.

From MarketWatch