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The Economic Times  Nov 4  Comment 
After recording strong growth for four consecutive fortnights, loans have again dipped in the latest fortnight ending October 23.
Business Standard  Nov 4  Comment 
I am a 40-year-old spinster. I tried applying for a loan with my sister, who is 37-year-old and also a spinster. We both are salaried and want to buy a house. Our loan application was rejected by two banks. I am unable to understand why this...
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In 2006 Muhammad Younus and the organization he founded, the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work in providing loans to the poor in an effort to provide a means of self-employment and a hopeful path out of...
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The biggest US agricultural lender blames lower commodity prices and tighter credit criteria for a slump in loans, while bad debts soar
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Financial Times  Nov 4  Comment 
The state-owned bank loaned £1bn for new mortgages in the three months to the end of September but said the housing market remained ‘subdued’
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A loan is an arrangement to borrow money. The lender provides the money with the understanding that the borrower will return it in the future. Loans usually have an interest which gives the lender an incentive to lend out the asset.


Loans can broadly be categorized in to two variations:

  • Secured Loans
  • Unsecured Loans

Secured Loans

This is the kind of loan where the borrower pledges some kind of collateral as a security until the principal is paid off completely.

The most common example would be a Mortgage Loan, where the lender holds a lien on the house title until it's paid off in full.

Unsecured Loans

This is the kind of loan where the borrower does not provide a collateral.But, generally should provide proof of regular source of income and / or stable job so that the lenders can weigh their risk and come up with an interest rate for the term of the loan.
Examples would be, credit card loans, personal loans etc,.

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