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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
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First Known Use
1973, in the meaning defined above
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“Bridge loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bridge%20loan. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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bridge loan
see loan
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