HyperDic: direct_loan

English > 1 sense of the expression *direct loan*:
NOUN	possession	direct loan	a loan by a lender to a customer without the use of a third party

English > *direct loan*: 1 sense > noun 1, possession
Meaning	A loan by a lender to a customer without the use of a third party; direct lending gives the lender greater discretion in making loans.
Broader	loan	The temporary provision of money (usually at interest)