personal loan

noun

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

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Morris, who trails both candidates in the polls, raised $4 million, but $3 million was from a personal loan. Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025 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 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 26 Oct. 2025.

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