financing
money that is available or given to pay for something
Money, credit, or other financial support used or provided to pay for a project, purchase, organization, or activity.
the way money is arranged to pay for something
The process, method, or arrangement by which money is raised, lent, or made available to pay for something.
giving or arranging the money needed for something
As the present participle of finance: providing, lending, or arranging money to pay for something.
- Base: financing
- Plural: financing, financings
bridge financing
1short-term temporary funding
temporary money used until permanent money is available
- The company secured bridge financing while it negotiated a larger investment deal.
- Bridge financing allowed the buyers to close on the new house before selling their old one.
- The nonprofit used bridge financing until the grant money arrived.
- They used bridge financing for a few months.
- Bridge financing helped them wait for the grant.
campaign financing
1money for political campaigns
money used to pay for political election campaigns
- The court’s decision changed several campaign financing rules.
- Voters are asking for more transparency in campaign financing.
- The senator proposed stricter limits on campaign financing.
- Campaign financing is a major issue in the election.
- The law controls campaign financing.
car financing
1payment plan for a car
a loan or payment plan for buying a car
- The dealer offered car financing with no payments for the first three months.
- Compare car financing rates before you sign the contract.
- Bad credit can make car financing more expensive.
- We got car financing from the dealer.
- Car financing lets you pay every month.
debt financing
1raising money by borrowing
getting money through loans that must be paid back
- The company used debt financing to buy new equipment.
- Debt financing can be cheaper than selling shares, but it increases repayment obligations.
- Many startups avoid heavy debt financing because early revenue is uncertain.
- A bank loan is a form of debt financing.
- The business used debt financing to grow.
equity financing
1raising money by selling ownership
getting money from investors by giving them part ownership of a company
- The founders chose equity financing so they would not have to make loan payments right away.
- Equity financing can help a young company grow quickly, but it reduces the owners’ share of the business.
- The startup raised equity financing from two venture capital firms.
- They used equity financing to start the company.
- Equity financing gives investors a share of the business.
financing round
1startup investment stage
a stage when a company gets money from investors
- The startup closed a $20 million financing round led by a major venture capital firm.
- The new financing round will help the company hire engineers and enter new markets.
- Investors joined the financing round after seeing strong user growth.
- The startup raised money in a financing round.
- A large investor led the financing round.
in-house financing
1seller-provided payment plan
a payment plan from the seller, not from a separate bank
- The furniture store offers in-house financing for purchases over $1,000.
- Some car dealers provide in-house financing to customers who cannot get a bank loan.
- In-house financing may be convenient, but the interest rate can be high.
- The store offers in-house financing.
- In-house financing lets customers pay later.
seller financing
1seller acts as lender
when the seller lets the buyer pay over time like a loan
- The buyer could not qualify for a bank loan, so the owner offered seller financing.
- Seller financing is common in some small-business and real-estate deals.
- The contract explained the interest rate and repayment schedule for the seller financing.
- They bought the property with seller financing.
- Seller financing helped the buyer make the purchase.