balance-sheet loan

balance-sheet loan definition - business

balance-sheet loan

A loan that the lender retains on its books rather than selling to another financial institution or to individual investors. Some borrowers prefer balance-sheet loans because they wish to deal with the original lender in the event a problem develops during the course of the loan.

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