For other uses, see Loan (disambiguation). Finance Financial markets Bond market Stock (Equities) Market Forex market Derivatives market Commodity market Money market Spot (cash) Market OTC market Real Estate market Private equity Market participants Investors Speculators Institutional Investors Corporate finance Structured finance Capital budgeting Financial risk management Mergers and Acquisitions Accounting Financial Statements Auditing Credit rating agency Leveraged buyout Venture capital Personal finance Credit and Debt Employment contract Retirement Financial planning Public finance Tax Banks and banking Fractional-reserve banking Central Bank List of banks Deposits Loan Money supply Financial regulation Finance designations Accounting scandals History of finance Stock market bubble Recession Stock market crash History of private equity This box: view • talk • edit A loan is a special type of securities lending whereby the stock of a borrower is hedged by the lender against loss, using options or other hedging strategies to reduce lender risk.[citation needed] A pre-settlement loan is a contractual promise between two parties where one party, the creditor, agrees to provide a sum of money to a debtor, who promises to return the money to the creditor either in one lump sum or in parts over a fixed period in time. This agreement may include providing additional payments of rental charges on the funds advanced to the debtor for the time the funds are in the hands of the debtor (interest). Contents 1 Types

JITO to disburse education loans

Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO) has launched an easy education loan scheme - JITO Educational Loan Programme (JELP) to encourage Jain students to pursue higher studies.

Factoring employment potential into college choices

Students shouldn't take out education loans they won't be able to repay.

The US economy slows -- and so does worker mobility

After a short revival from the 2007-09 recession, the US economy has dipped again. Gross domestic product growth fell from April to June compared with previous months. One reason may well be that more people are unwilling to move to jobs in other states.

State offering fixed rate college loans

College tuition invoices are in the mail and will be due in the next several weeks, leaving some New York students and families scrambling to fill the tuition gap between their available financial aid the amount due on the bill.

STATES

OTHER STATES: Power: Deficit then, surplus now, exporter soon Em-powering North-East.

INDUSTRY & ECONOMY

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION: Mining: GoM for profit-sharing with land losers The Group of Ministers on the new mining legislation has suggested setting up an effective mechanism to ensure that profits are shared by companies with land losers.

SLM Corporation Announces Preferred Dividends

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SLM Corporation (NYSE:SLM), commonly known as Sallie Mae, today announced a 2010 fourth-quarter dividend on its Preferred Stock Series A of $0.87125 per share. The dividend on the Preferred Stock Series A will be paid on Nov. 1, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Oct. 22, 2010. In addition, the company announced a 2010 third-quarter dividend ...