personal loan

noun

: a loan that is made by a bank to someone for a personal need

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Better alternatives to a cash advance Before taking out an advance, consider first a personal loan that has lower interest rates and better repayment terms, or even ask to borrow money from family or friends (with a solid repayment plan in place, of course). Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025 Fligor is the second-biggest fundraiser, with a haul of $259,286 that includes a $97,000 personal loan. Grace Hase, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025 Having smoothed things over with Roxie, Jake then returns to the same sweaty, high-rolling, predatory lender to discuss obtaining a large personal loan immediately and off the books. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025 Simpson goes away to college, in Chicago, though not without her mother raiding her personal loan. Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for personal loan

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“Personal loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20loan. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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