lending

noun 1

Definitions

noun

The action of, or an instance of the action of the verb to lend.

Finance is seldom romantic. But the idea of peer-to-peer lending comes close. This is an industry that brings together individual savers and lenders on online platforms. Those that want to borrow are matched with those that want to lend.

Collocations

ADJ.

close, cutting, industrial, profitable

The bank tightened its cutting lending practices after the financial crisis hit hard.

VERB + LENDING

bank, bringing, doesn't, don't, key, mind, peer-to-peer, run

The bank stopped lending money to small businesses after the financial crisis.

LENDING + NOUN

accordion, borrowers, businesses, car, insurance, libraries, mary, money

Banks have tightened their lending standards for businesses during the economic downturn.

PREP.

about, besides, into

The bank was cautious about lending money to small businesses during the recession.

ADV.

such, then

Banks were then lending money to people with poor credit scores.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — disposing of money or property with the expectation that the

loaning

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Finance is seldom romantic. But the idea of peer-to-peer lending comes close. This is an industry that brings together individual savers and lenders on online platforms. Those that want to borrow are

Wiktionary

Would you mind lending me your car?

Tatoeba · #17080

Banks are cutting lending to industrial borrowers.

Tatoeba · #18424

Bank lending is rising because of lower interest rates.

Tatoeba · #18463

I finally talked her into lending me the book.

Tatoeba · #30036

Would you mind lending me your pen?

Tatoeba · #33773

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