Provident Loan will not buy merchandise, however, only lend against its value.

The mud, Phil told us, has a cooling effect and probably lends protection against parasites.

"I doubt the banks would want to take the risk of lending more against those assets."

It may be they have come to lend their aid against the plague.

In contrast, an asset-based loan is lent against company's assets.

In exchange, the militia would lend military support against al-Shabab.

But property values have fallen in Japan for 12 consecutive years, and commercial banks are increasingly reluctant to lend against them.

The Fed is lending against increasingly risky collateral and in great amounts.

So National Century began lending against future receivables - patient services that had yet to be performed.

What I will do is lend to you against it-up to three-quarters of its value.