How to Use microloan in a Sentence

microloan

noun

• Shorter was able to get a microloan through the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul and help pay for the repairs the van needed.
  — Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2023
• There are microloans, which are done through microlenders.
  — I.c. Murrell, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2023
• Think of it as a short-term, interest-free microloan from an unwilling lender.
  — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023
• Today, the Lakota Fund, which provides microloans and other services for artists, is based at the Artspace and offers workshops and coaching sessions on how to run a business.
  — Patricia Leigh Brown, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2024
• Members divide the income after their children’s school fees are paid and microloans are made to those wanting to start other small businesses.
  — Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2024
• When in need of quick cash for a sudden emergency, residents can turn to the center’s cooperative bank, which offers microloans at low interest rates.
  — Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
• For instance, although microloans can help a family start a business, the pressure to repay them generates stress -- a factor that donors should consider when assessing their value.
  — Johannes Haushofer, Foreign Affairs, 15 July 2014
• Applications are now open for a new business microloan program for women and entrepreneurs of color, according to an announcement Thursday.
  — Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2023
• Most farmers receive some sort of support from the USDA — from cash subsidies for commercial farmers to microloans for small-scale farmers, and conservation services to crop insurance.
  — Brittney J. Miller, Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2023
• Shankar’s group offered to help other agencies with similar tweaks, to facilitate microloans to farmers, or to reduce the overprescribing of antipsychotics and other drugs by Medicare providers.
  — Sarah Stillman, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2017
• Karantonis, 57, is an economist and small-business microloan adviser.
  — Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2021
• Proponents argued that small microloans to those without steady employment or good collateral could help encourage entrepreneurship among poorer populations, as customers used the funds to start micro- and small-sized enterprises.
  — Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 3 Jan. 2024
• To kick off her responsibilities as national ambassador, Lopez will set out to motivate Latina businesswomen to join Grameen America to promote their microloan program.
  — Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 June 2022
• Startups addressing specific local challenges, such as remittances, microloans, and digital payments, are well-positioned for growth.
  — Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 9 Feb. 2024
• With every microloan comes a business relationship manager to support new business owners on their entrepreneurial journey.
  — Alana Pedalino, Bon Appétit, 25 Apr. 2022
• Scale Link provides microloans from financial institutions for community development.
  — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024