lender

[/ˈlɛndər/]
nounpl: lenders
credor
1. a person or institution that lends money or other assets
The bank is the primary lender for most mortgages.
O banco é o principal credor para a maioria das hipotecas.
2. someone who provides a loan expecting repayment with interest
The lender charged 5% interest on the loan.
O credor cobrou 5% de juros sobre o empréstimo.
3. in lending contexts, the party that extends credit
Payday lenders often charge extremely high interest rates.
Os credores de empréstimos consignados frequentemente cobram taxas de juros muito altas.
In Brazil, 'credor' is widely used in banking and financial contexts. The term 'mutuante' appears frequently in legal documents and contracts. Lending practices in Brazil often involve high interest rates due to economic factors, and terms like 'credores de empréstimos consignados' (paycheck lenders) are common in everyday financial discourse. In the USA, 'lender' encompasses a broad range of entities from traditional banks to online lenders and payday loan operations.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
creditorfinanciermoney lenderloaner
Antonyms / Antônimos
borrowerdebtor

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
credor
most common term for lender in formal and informal contexts
Brazil - Financial Context
mutuante
technical/legal term used in financial and contractual documents
Portugal
credor
standard term, same as Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil - Informal
aquele que empresta
periphrastic form meaning 'the one who lends'

Related Words

loanborrowinterestcreditmortgagerepayment

Related Idioms & Phrases

hard money lender
predatory lender
institutional lender
private lender
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