Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• DISCOUNT LOAN
  
  a loan on which the interest and/or charges are deducted from the face amount of the loan at the time it is made. The borrower receives an amount of principal reduced by the amount of interest, but must repay the full face amount of the loan. Used only for short-term loans.
  
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