Q: Is a loan the lending of money from one individual? ¶
A: Yes, and organization or entity to another individual, organization or entity.
Q: Is a loan a debt provided by an entity to another entity at an interest rate? ¶
A: Yes, and evidenced by a promissory note which specifies, among other things, the principal amount of money borrowed, the interest rate the lender is charging, and date of repayment.
Q: Is a loan not gross income to the lender? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a loan a loan on which the interest is reduced by an explicit or hidden subsidy? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a loan where a car dealership acts as an intermediary between the bank or financial institution and the consumer? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are loans one of the principal tasks for financial institutions such as banks and credit card companies? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a loan a loan in which the borrower pledges some asset as collateral? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a loan where a bank gives the loan directly to a consumer? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a loan not gross income to the borrower? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are loans short term loans that are typically in that they do not have fixed dates for repayment and carry a floating interest rate which varies according to the prime lending rate? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a loan generally provided at a cost? ¶
A: Yes, and referred to as interest on the debt, which provides an incentive for the lender to engage in the loan.
Q: Is a loan a very common type of loan? ¶
A: Yes, and used by many individuals to purchase things.
Q: Are loans monetary loans that are not secured against the borrower's assets? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are loans nearly always higher than for secured loans? ¶
A: Yes, because an unsecured lender's options for recourse against the borrower in the event of default are severely limited.
Q: Are loans not deductible? ¶
A: Yes.