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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The Indian automaker's CEO PB Balaji reportedly said Morgan Stanley and MUFG will underwrite the $4.5 billion bridge loan to secure the deal, according to Reuters' report.
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 31 July 2025
McGraw’s own Peteski Productions gave Merit Street a bridge loan to cover some ongoing operations, but Merit Street’s precarious finances made securing outside infusions of capital impossible, leading to the bankruptcy filing.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
MacLeod said Cheekwood hopes to fund the project entirely through donations, supplemented by bridge loans if necessary.
—Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The same is true of bridge loans, construction loans and home equity loans.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 31 July 2025
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 31 July 2025
McGraw’s own Peteski Productions gave Merit Street a bridge loan to cover some ongoing operations, but Merit Street’s precarious finances made securing outside infusions of capital impossible, leading to the bankruptcy filing.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
MacLeod said Cheekwood hopes to fund the project entirely through donations, supplemented by bridge loans if necessary.
—Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The same is true of bridge loans, construction loans and home equity loans.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 31 July 2025
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“Bridge loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bridge%20loan. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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