bridge loan
Definition
Short-term (usually one to three months) loan advanced to cover the period between the termination of one loan and the start of another. It is arranged generally to complete a purchase (such as a new house) before the borrower receives payment from a sale (of the old house), or before a long-term loan is made available upon fulfillment of its requirements (such as commissioning of a facility or a plant). Also called bridge finance, bridging loan, or gap financing.
bridge loan is in the Accounting & Auditing and Banking, Commerce & Finance subjects.
bridge loan appears in the definitions of the following terms: takeout commitment, takeout, gap financing, bridging loan and bridge finance
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