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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Due Diligence When considering a bridge loan, diligence and careful planning are key.
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Xan Myburgh, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
After fundraising and a grant from the Lilly Endowment, Big Car still needs to raise about $2 million to pay back an Impact Central Indiana bridge loan and start a property maintenance fund.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 11 July 2024
Likely uses of the money include additional housing vouchers, bridge loans for construction projects and other programs, city officials say.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 8 July 2024
But this time, the Fed refused to intervene, basing its decision on a judgment that Lehman did not have enough good collateral to cover what might have been a short-term bridge loan.
—Alan S. Blinder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2015
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Xan Myburgh, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
After fundraising and a grant from the Lilly Endowment, Big Car still needs to raise about $2 million to pay back an Impact Central Indiana bridge loan and start a property maintenance fund.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 11 July 2024
Likely uses of the money include additional housing vouchers, bridge loans for construction projects and other programs, city officials say.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 8 July 2024
But this time, the Fed refused to intervene, basing its decision on a judgment that Lehman did not have enough good collateral to cover what might have been a short-term bridge loan.
—Alan S. Blinder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2015
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“Bridge loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bridge%20loan. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.
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