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A loan is the payment of money by one person (usually a bank) to another who [[promise]]s to repay the loan in the future, typically with interest.  Usually the loan is given based on the [[security]] of the lender being able to acquire ownership of the asset being acquired by the loan.
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A '''loan''' is the giving of money by one person or entity (usually a bank) to another person or entity who [[promise]]s to repay the loan in the future, typically with [[interest]].  Usually the loan is given based on the [[security]] of the lender being able to acquire ownership of the asset being acquired by the loan.
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While personal loans among individuals may involve repayment all at once, loans through financial institutions usually encompass regular payments to satisy the [[debt]].
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[[Category:economics]]
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