counterloan

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/ˈkaʊntə(ɹ)ˌləʊn/

noun

A deposit agreed upon by a borrower to be made available to the lender for him to profit from reinvestment.

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Meanings

nouncounterloan (plural counterloans)

plural counterloans · alternative counter-loan · alternative counter loan

  1. A deposit agreed upon by a borrower to be made available to the lender for him to profit from reinvestment.

Origin

From counter- + loan.

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Cite this entry
APA

counterloan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterloan

MLA

“counterloan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterloan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterloan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterloan.

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