Loan Basics
Learn the language of loans. From key credit ratios to the various types of loans that you or your business can obtain to help you grow.
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Loan Calculator
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How Predatory Lending Laws Protect Borrowers
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Here’s What to Do (and What Not to) When Lending to Friends and Family
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Best Boat Loans of 2022
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Loan Terms Explained
Explore Loan Basics
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Secured Loans Explained
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Best RV Loans of 2022
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Best Pool Loans
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The 5 Best Motorcycle Loans for 2022
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Collateral
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Amortized Loan Definition
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Understanding Covenants
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Financing: What It Means and Why It Matters
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Lender Definition
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Loan
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Simple Loan Calculator
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Loan Amortization Calculator
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Amortization Calculator
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What Are the 5 C's of Credit?
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Interest Rate vs. APR: What's the Difference?
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How the Applicable Federal Rate (AFR) for Private Loans Prevents Tax Issues
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Balloon Payment Definition
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A Closer Look at Grace Periods
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What a Guarantor Agrees to Do in the Event of Default
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Understanding IOUs
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Line of Credit (LOC): Understand the Different Types
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NINJA Loan Definition
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Toeing the Trade Line
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Understanding Add-On Interest
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The Inner Workings of Asset-Based Lending
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Balloon Loan Definition
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Bullet Repayments: Repaying the Entire Remaining Principal Balance
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Understanding Credit Facilities
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Default Rate Definition
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Exposure to Default (EAD): How to Calculate Your Risk as a Lender
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What You Should Know About Fixed-Rate Payments
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Loan Commitment Definition
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What a Periodic Interest Rate Means for Your Loans and Investments
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What Is a Term Loan?
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Understanding Total Debt Service (TDS) Ratio
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Inside the Variable Interest Rate
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Senior Bank Loan
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Guaranteed Loan
Recourse Loans vs. Non-Recourse Loan: What's the Difference?
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Bank Guarantee vs. Letter of Credit: What's the Difference?
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Bank Confirmation Letter (BCL)
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Bridge Loan
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Covenant-Lite Loan Definition
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Haircut Definition and Example
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What Is a Leveraged Loan?
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How to Not Break a Negative Pledge Clause
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Nonperforming Loan (NPL)
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What You Should Know About Non-Recourse Debt
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Prepayment: Satisfying Debts Before They Are Due
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Inside Purchase Money Security Interest
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When the Rule of 78 Favors the Lender Over the Borrower
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Unsecured Loan
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How Warehouse Lending Keeps Banks From Using Their Own Capital
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Loan Shark Definition
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Whole Loan
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Reading Into Non-Recourse Finance
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Extra Credit with Revolvers
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How Companies use Revolving Loan Facilities
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Standby Letters of Credit: An Inside Look
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Loan Officer Definition