Bank lendingtargets, which are centrally set, have been eased.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Banks blamed the failure to hit lendingtargets on a lack of demand.
The Sun (2010)
Small businesses have blasted banks for missing government lendingtargets and starving them of cash.
The Sun (2011)
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Definition of 'lend'
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verb
When people or organizations such as banks lend you money, they give it to you and you agree to pay it back at a future date, often with an extra amount as interest.