personal loan

noun

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

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And while rates on 10-year terms and 15-year options are a bit higher, even those are considerably lower than what can otherwise be secured with a personal loan or credit card right now. Matt Richardson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 Consider these personal loan offers. David McMillin, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025 In addition to the eviction proceedings, Jones listed his 2016 NBA championship ring as collateral for a personal loan and was hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt. Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025 According to his latest Federal Election Commission filing, Ogles has just under $58,000 in cash on hand and more than $70,000 in outstanding liabilities, including a $20,000 personal loan to his campaign. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Oct. 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 29 Jan. 2026.

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