Syndicated Loans

Definition

  • Loans to a company backed by a group of banks in order to share the risk in a large transaction among several financial institutions. There is usually a lead bank and several participating banks.

Synonyms
allied loans, in alliance, associated lending, amalgamated loan, combined lenders

Related Terms and Acronyms

  • Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) Acronym, Very Important,
    • Securities backed by a pool of assets.
    Financial security made up of a bundle of assets.
  • Correspondent Bank Definition,
    • A bank that holds deposits of another bank, usually a smaller bank, and in turn provides certain banking services that may not be readily available to the smaller bank.
  • Lloyd's of London Company,
    • A market for insurance and reinsurance based in London, England where Lloyd's members, underwriters and financial backers can spread and share risk.
  • Loan Definition,
    • Letting another party use something of value temporarily.
  • Mortgage (mtg) Abbreviation, Important,
    • A mortgage is a contract stipulating a specific real property, typically a residence or building, as collateral for a loan. The mortgage incurs a rate of interest that varies according to term and other features.
  • Mortgage-Backed Securities Definition, Important,
    • Securities backed by mortgage debt.
  • Reinsurance Definition,
    • The process of one insurance company sharing liabilities from an insurance policy with another insurance company in order to lessen exposure, or in other words, insurance for insurers.
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