bridge loan

noun

: a short-term loan used to finance an enterprise, investment, or government pending the receipt of other funds

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Cantey asked one investor in May 2022 for an $850,000 bridge loan to finance the startup’s attendance at an industry show, prosecutors said, but used that loan and other investment money to buy himself a nearly $1.7 million house in Hyde Park. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024 How much does a bridge loan cost? Bridge loans vs. traditional loans Who offers bridge loans? Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024 Send any news, comments, harmless bees and bridge loans for Elon Musk to talk@qz.com. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024 How much does a bridge loan cost? Bridge loans are usually more expensive than other forms of financing: In November 2024, interest rates on bridge loans ranged between 7% and 10%, compared to 6.81% for a conventional mortgage and 8.41% for a home equity loan. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bridge loan 

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bridge loan was in 1973

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“Bridge loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bridge%20loan. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

Legal Definition

bridge loan

see loan

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