I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ large , massive
▪ small
▪ long-term , short-term
▪ high-interest , interest-free , low-interest , no-interest ( AmE )
▪ adjustable-rate ( AmE ), fixed-rate , variable-rate
▪ guaranteed ( AmE ), secured , unsecured
▪
As it was an unsecured ~, their property was not at risk.
▪ home-equity (= in which your house is given as security for the money borrowed) ( AmE )
▪
Fixed-rate home-equity ~s can help cover the cost of a single large purchase.
▪ outstanding
▪
They used the inheritance to pay off their outstanding ~.
▪ bad , non-performing
▪
a banking system riddled with bad ~s
▪ business , consumer , personal
▪ bank
▪ bridge ( AmE ), bridging ( BrE ), temporary
▪ home , mortgage
▪ auto ( AmE ), car
▪ student
VERB + LOAN
▪ apply for , ask for , request
▪ arrange , get , obtain , raise ( esp. BrE ), take out
▪
She had to take out a ~ until she could sell her house.
▪ give sb , grant sb , make sb , offer , provide
▪
My bank offered to make me a ~.
▪ receive
▪ pay back , pay off , repay
▪ guarantee , secure , underwrite
▪
The banks will not agree to emergency funding unless the government will underwrite the ~.
▪ consolidate
▪
If you have several student ~s, you can consolidate them into one lump sum.
LOAN + VERB
▪ total sth
▪
~s totalling/totaling a million euros
LOAN + NOUN
▪ application
▪ agreement , arrangement ( BrE ), deal ( BrE , sports )
▪
the terms of the ~ agreement with the bank
▪
The striker comes to the Premiership on an 18-month ~ deal from Roma.
▪ interest , rate
▪ guarantee
▪ payment , repayment
▪
They were struggling to meet their monthly ~ repayments.
▪ facility ( esp. BrE )
▪
The bank provides personal ~ facilities at competitive rates.
▪ period ( esp. BrE )
▪
The book must be returned by the end of the ~ period.
▪ officer ( AmE )
▪
a ~ officer at a local mortgage company
▪ shark
▪
He ran up massive debts borrowing from ~ sharks.
PREPOSITION
▪ on ~ (from)
▪
The paintings are on ~ from the Wallace Collection.
▪ ~ from
▪
a ~ from my brother
PHRASES
▪ security for a ~
▪
He had to use his house as security for the ~.
II.
verb
Loan is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ money