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microloan

American  
[mahy-kroh-lohn] / ˈmaɪ kroʊˌloʊn /

noun

  1. a very small, short-term loan at low interest, especially to a start-up company or self-employed person.


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The Wall Street Journal viewed individual microloan contracts in the tens of thousands of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

And she most definitely eschews any modern microloan payment methods like buy-now-pay-later.

From MarketWatch May 14, 2026

The USDA’s Farm Storage Facility Loan Program and microloan programs will be tasked with improving storage and extending the shelf life of produce.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2024

It said its development bank played an important role in supporting Wales' economy and it had launched a £30m microloan fund in 2019.

From BBC May 1, 2022

Or maybe it wanted to keep the money as a kind of microloan.

From Seattle Times Nov. 8, 2021

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