microlendern.
/ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌlɛndə/, U.S. /ˈmaɪkroʊˌlɛndər/ Finance (originally U.S.).
A person who or organization which provides money by microlending.
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1991 Forbes (Nexis) 8 July 106 In 13 years the organization..claims to have created 47,300 jobs and has a payback rate of 90%. Unlike other microlenders, Opportunity International sets up an affiliate in the local country, and once the affiliate is self-sufficient the agency steps away.
1998 Orlando Sentinel (Nexis) 3 June b1 Many lenders reject entrepreneurs such as Fernandez because the loan amounts are too small or because they lack experience or credit. But microlenders take on such prospects, issuing loans between $500 and $3,000.
1999 Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey) 29 Nov. 64/6 You may need a business plan. Some microlenders require one before you can apply for a loan.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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