释义 |
borrowerbor‧row‧er /ˈbɒrəʊə $ ˈbɑːroʊər, ˈbɔː-/ noun [countable] - The bank is asking borrowers to repay their loans.
- And since the debt was secured by deeds to their homes, borrowers often lost their houses when they could not repay.
- At the same time the Abbey raised its rate for borrowers of more than £60,000 from 12.95 to 13.9 percent.
- In both instances lenders and borrowers activity will tend to ensure that their expectations become fulfilled.
- In order to lock into today's low rates potential borrowers will have to agree to marginally higher rates than are really current.
- Most of those borrowers defaulted and many abandoned the properties.
- The city is not liable for payment on the bonds even if the borrower defaults, Gittings said.
- Various fees are paid by the borrower.
ADJECTIVE► corporate· They can no longer lend at a profit to well rated corporate borrowers.· And very generally, the interests of lenders in New York take a back seat to the interests of the corporate borrowers. ► existing· It is difficult for existing borrowers to get mortgage protection insurance.· Eleven days ago, the second largest lender, the Abbey National, stopped selling mortgage protection insurance to its existing borrowers.· Lenders in general often appeared to be financing the tempting rates offered to first-time buyers at the expense of existing borrowers. ► new· The new borrower will insist on some element of non-recourse.· According to a recent survey, one in four new borrowers takes out unemployment insurance, double the number of three years ago.· Some have gone even further and are offering free mortgage protection insurance for new borrowers.· Few new borrowers pay the ordinary standard rate.· Its new scheme will assess the credit risk of new borrowers according to their age, marital status and number of children.· And, while both discounts are available to first-time buyers, Lambeth extends its offer to include all new borrowers.· Details of discounts for first-time buyers or new borrowers and deals for larger loans.· But new borrowers will not get the repossessed homes for a song. VERB► allow· Unlike most fixed-rate mortgages, it allows borrowers to pay off the loan and move home at any time.· The Abbey National was the first society to allow borrowers to see valuations and duly sent her a copy. ► pay· Loan interest paid by borrowers provides for interest on time deposits, staff salaries, other administrative expenses and shareholder dividends.· Various fees are paid by the borrower.· Depending on the details of the transaction, this adds to the interest rate being paid by the borrower. ► rate· Also, the cost of credit card crime pushes interest rates up for all borrowers. someone who has borrowed money and has not yet paid it all back → lender: Most borrowers pay 7% interest. |