Sentence examples for close to lending from inspiring English sources

Ten years later, Zopa members are close to lending their billionth pound, with industry-leading returns and rates of bad debt.

Les Edgar, the English entrepreneur who bought the marque from its previous Russian owner, promised that TVR – which had come close to lending its name to wind turbines after not producing new cars – will remain a car company.

Yet with official interest rates close to zero, lending rates have slumped, squeezing margins.The other big sources of income were fees and charges on overdrafts, late payments on credit cards and fees charged to retailers when customers use their debit cards.

"I have said it over and over to myself and friends, 'This is as close to predatory lending as anything I've ever seen,' " Dr. Wilson continues.

It would take a two-thirds vote of the banks to stop the existing credit line from being renewed, a person close to the lending group said, an outcome seen as highly unlikely.

While acquaintances culled from a wide circle may not be as motivated as close friends are to lend a hand, they will do so because "often it is not very costly for them to share information" about jobs, Professor Granovetter said.

The architectural strength of the visuals and editing is enhanced by the choice of Los Angeles hilltop locations including the Planetarium—an imposing structure that sits close to the sky, lending an ancient classicism to a fifties classic.

Ms. Merkel has also spoken out in favor of closer political union, to lend legitimacy to European institutions regularly accused of being undemocratic, which could be seen as hesitant steps toward federalism.

During the Baglione libel case he admitted he was close to Caravaggio, having lent him a pair of wings and a Capuchin robe as props.

A number of areas close to them have lent their names, including villages, estates, city districts, historical areas and regions, islands and even a waterfall.

Many Muslim leaders consider him too close to Hindu nationalists to lend him their support.