bridge loan

noun

: a short-term loan used to finance an enterprise, investment, or government pending the receipt of other funds

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The same is true of bridge loans, construction loans and home equity loans. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 31 July 2025 With the new round, UPA has raised about $100 million, including a $10 million bridge loan taken in January. Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 25 July 2025 Brant allegedly told investors the funds would be used to make short-term bridge loans at high interest rates. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 11 July 2025 So, what is a bridge loan? Also known as a swing loan, a bridge loan is a short-term financing instrument allowing a home seller to tap their home equity before the home is sold. Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bridge loan

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bridge loan was in 1973

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“Bridge loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bridge%20loan. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

Legal Definition

bridge loan

see loan

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