bridge loan
noun
: a short-term loan used to finance an enterprise, investment, or government pending the receipt of other funds
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Another option is a bridge loan, also known as gap financing, which fills the gap between the two properties.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Many districts didn’t qualify for Preckwinkle’s bridge loan program because their credit ratings or reserves were too strong.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
With a bridge loan, an appraisal is done on both the replacement property (home being purchased) and the departing residence.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
The company added that the new 500 million euros bridge loan was underwritten by Santander Corporate & Investment Banking.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Many districts didn’t qualify for Preckwinkle’s bridge loan program because their credit ratings or reserves were too strong.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
With a bridge loan, an appraisal is done on both the replacement property (home being purchased) and the departing residence.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
The company added that the new 500 million euros bridge loan was underwritten by Santander Corporate & Investment Banking.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Bridge loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bridge%20loan. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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