Noun

Singular loan

Plural loans

loan (plural loans)

  1. (banking, finance) A sum of money or other valuables or consideration which an individual, group or other legal entity borrows from another individual, group or legal entity (the latter often being a financial institution) with the condition that it be returned or repaid at a later date (sometimes with interest).
    He got a five grand loan.
  2. The contract and array of legal and/or ethical obligations surrounding a loan.
    He made a payment on his loan.
  3. The permission to borrow any item.
    Thank you for the loan of your lawn mower.

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Wed Jun 10 17:13:55 2009

A loan is a type of debt. Like all debt instruments, a loan entails the redistribution of financial assets over time, between the lender and the borrower.

In a loan, the borrower initially receives or borrows an amount of money, called the principal, from the lender, and is obligated to pay back or repay an equal amount of money to the lender at a later time. Typically, the money is paid back in regular installments, or partial repayments; in an annuity, each installment is the same amount. The loan is generally provided at a cost, referred to as interest on the debt, which provides an incentive for the lender to engage in the loan. In a legal loan, each of these obligations and restrictions is enforced by contract, which can also place the borrower under additional restrictions known as loan covenants. Although this article focuses on monetary loans, in practice any material object might be lent.

Acting as a provider of loans is one of the principal tasks for financial institutions. For other institutions, issuing of debt contracts such as bonds is a typical source of funding.

Types of loans

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Wed Jun 10 17:06:22 2009

Can I take out a home loan for land and a manufactured loan?
Q. By home loan I mean a home loan and not a personal property loan like on a trailer home/manufactured home in a trailer court. I qualified for a home loan and I want to keep it cheap, so I want to purchase a piece of land and a manufactured home. Wil this work as a home loan if its on private land? Wow, there is quite the array of scams out there! Why would anyone take out a loan from the internet without talking to someone face to face?
Asked by Jak K - Tue May 8 16:09:07 2007 - - 0 Answers - 2 Comments

A. To have a mortgage loan you must have land involved, so no trailer park rentals. Lender's are not fond of mobile homes because they lose value - unlike a stick-built home which will appreciate in value. You are unlikely to find 100% financing for a mobile home. 90% or less is the norm and that is with good credit. Your interest rate will be higher as well. If you are buying this as an investment (in your own future-not as an investment property) you should look into a modular home. Anything but a mobile. You won't get out what you put into a mobile. That said, there are some very nice mobile homes out there.
Answered by thinking-guru - Tue May 8 16:37:29 2007

What kind of loan can I get to consolidate private student loans?
Q. I have $100,000 in private student loans from two lenders. The interest rate is over 10%. Is there a way to get another loan to pay this off at a lower interest rate? What kind of debt consolidation program should I consult? Most student loan companies only deal with Federal loans it seems. I keep seeing ads for mortgage loans with low monthly payments-- is there something similar I could get for a personal loan? THANKS!
Asked by bbrrpf - Wed Feb 21 16:54:14 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You know what my answer to this problem is? I am joining the Marine Corps. I'm gonna be programming. There are plenty of different jobs in the Corps other than just killing ppl. So if I were you I'd go to marines.com and search for your nearest recruiter to see what they could do for you. What do you have to lose by talking to a recruiter. Nothing.
Answered by marinehacker202 - Wed Feb 21 17:04:04 2007

How can you go about getting a personal loan from a bank? What collateral do you usually need?
Q. I will probably need to replace my car soon, but I don't know that I want a traditional car loan because it would require having more insurance, and thus be rather expensive for me. (It'd be about double for me, as I don't have a spotless driving record). I was wondering if instead I could get a personal loan from the bank, say in the neighborhood of $3-5K and use that for a car thus saving me a bunch of money by not needing collision coverage if I could pay for the car in cash. Now the questions ... is this possible, or is there usually some stipulation that you can't use a personal loan for a car? What sort of collateral do you usually need for a personal loan? If you have good credit, can you get one w/out collateral? Any info would be… [cont.]
Asked by Mike D! - Sat Mar 17 09:32:58 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I don't know what state you live in, but in Florida you are required to have collision insurance for at least $10,000, even if you own your car. As to personal loans, yes, if you have good credit, you can usually get one with no collateral. Just explain to the bank that you want the money to purchase a new car, and arrange a repayment schedule based on your current income. Most banks will do that.
Answered by WhiteWolf359 - Sat Mar 17 09:36:47 2007

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