Definition of "Loan"

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An agreement by which the owner of property (the lender) and a borrower agree to let the borrower use the property for a particular time period and in return the borrower will pay the lender a payment (usually interest), and return the property (usually cash) at the end of the time period. A loan is usually evidenced by a promissory note. An example is a mortgage loan.

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