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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Those ideas included branding and signage inside the Billingsley Tennis Center for corporate partners, Razorback Foundation financial support via a bridge loan and sponsorships in the form of jersey patches.
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Arkansas Online, 12 May 2026
These loans are usually short-term bridge loans lasting six to 24 months.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Goldman Sachs Bank and Wells Fargo Bank will provide $4 billion in bridge loan financing to make that happen.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Another option is a bridge loan, also known as gap financing, which fills the gap between the two properties.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 12 May 2026
These loans are usually short-term bridge loans lasting six to 24 months.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Goldman Sachs Bank and Wells Fargo Bank will provide $4 billion in bridge loan financing to make that happen.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Another option is a bridge loan, also known as gap financing, which fills the gap between the two properties.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bridge loan
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“Bridge loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bridge%20loan. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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