government loans
Public sector lending
Government loans are funds borrowed from or guaranteed by a governmental entity, typically offering lower interest rates or more favorable terms than private lending.
Common examples include student loans, small business loans, and home mortgages backed by federal agencies: She qualified for a government loan to start her business.
The term also covers bonds and securities through which governments borrow from investors.
- borrowersThose receiving loans
- credit scoreNumerical measure of borrower reliability
- economic stimulusMeasures to revive economy
- poverty alleviationReducing extreme economic need
- education accessAvailability of schooling
regulatory bodies · taxpayers · down payment · payback period · rural development · policymakers · debt forgiveness · low interest · economists · federal aid · community organizations · disaster recovery · advocacy groups · financial advisors · Fannie Mae · federal funding · environmental sustainability · technological innovation
- federal loansfederal aid, FAFSA, federal grants, Pell Grant
- public debtnational debt, sovereign debt, federal debt, public debt, treasury notes
- fiscal policybudget deficit, deficit spending, national budget, budget surplus, budget deficits
- Lending Serviceslibrary books, ebooks, audiobooks, library cards, due dates
government loanspayday loans
Short-term high-interest borrowing
peer-to-peer lending · loan sharks · shadow banking · private lending · commercial loans
government loansgovernment grants
State-allocated financial assistance
tax credits · government subsidies · federal grants · direct payments · entitlements
government loanspersonal savings
Individually accumulated wealth
equity investment · bootstrapping · retained earnings · crowdfunding · angel investment
government, governments, governmental, govern, governs, governed, governing, governor, governors