(act of lending)

  • 1lending — n. The act or business of lending something, especially money. See also loan The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …

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  • 2Lending — Lend ing, n. 1. The act of one who lends. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is lent or furnished. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 3Lending library — A lending library is a library from which books are lent outOxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed. (1989), [http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50131766/50131766se1?single=1 query type=word queryword=lending+library first=1 max to show=10… …

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  • 4lending — n. act of giving something with the understanding that it will be returned; giving money as a loan; giving; imparting lend v. give on a temporary basis; give money as a loan; donate, contribute; give, impart; help, assist; accommodate, adapt …

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  • 5lending — / lendɪŋ/ noun an act of letting someone use money for a time …

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  • 6person-to-person lending — UK US noun [U] ► FINANCE the act of lending money to someone without using a bank or financial organization: »The person to person lending service allows you to structure formal loans with people you know …

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  • 7on-lending — /ˈɒn lɛndɪŋ / (say on lending) noun the act of lending out, at a slightly higher rate of interest, money which has just been borrowed …

  • 8Community Reinvestment Act — The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA, Pub.L. 95 128, title VIII of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1977, 91 Stat. 1147, 12 U.S.C. § 2901 et seq.) is a United States federal law designed to encourage commercial… …

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  • 9Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act — Full title An Act to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end too big to fail , to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers… …

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  • 10Directive on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property — EU directive title=Directive on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property number=92/100/EEC madeby=European Council madeunder=Arts. 57(2), 66 100a OJref=L346, 1992 11 27, p. 61 …

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