"lending terms" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It generally refers to the terms and conditions of a loan, such as the amount of interest and the length of time the loan is to be repaid. For example: "The bank was unwilling to make the loan on our preferred terms, so we had to accept their more unfavorable lending terms."
Lending terms are easing up for borrowers who have superior credit.
Most prime brokers say they have not tightened lending terms overall.
Lending terms were restrictive, typically requiring full repayment within five years.
"Lending terms also firmed noticeably on the consumer side," the survey reported.
We are working with policy makers to ensure that lending terms and conditions are clearly outlined.
In America, many states have crimped payday lending by imposing anti-usury laws or restrictions on lending terms.
It took on huge debts in 2007 to buy the firm and is almost certain to breach lending terms without further investment, handing control to lender Citigroup.
BRUSSELS — European finance ministers promised on Monday to lighten lending terms for struggling countries like Greece and suggested that the existing bailout fund be expanded and allowed to pay for the purchase of sovereign bonds.
That is a significant alteration of lending terms that would strengthen the negotiating hand of the bondholders if Greece eventually concluded it had no alternative but to default — even after this latest bailout.
Five weeks ago Thomas Cook announced it had removed concerns that it could breach its borrowing agreements this winter after securing an additional £100m loan and looser lending terms from the banks.
Ukraine would like to complete two nuclear power plants that were under construction in western Ukraine before the Soviet Union collapsed, but the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, responsible for Western financing, has failed to offer lending terms Ukraine can afford, in the view of Mr. Kuchma and his government.
