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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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Higher up, you might arrange a bank loan or seller financing, paying the owner back out of the business’s proceeds over time.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

He obtained a bank loan and went into debt cycling through more than 5,000 prototypes in his quest to perfect his signature bagless cyclonic system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

The excuse this time is that his wife Elizabeth wants to open her own travel agency, and can’t get a bank loan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

And bank loan growth fell to 5.5% in May, year-over-year, its lowest point since 2001.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Milton wore them whenever he met with bank loan officers or auditors from the IRS.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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