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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSavings and loan
/ˈseɪ.vɪŋz ənd ˈloʊn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A financial institution that specializes in accepting savings deposits and making mortgage and other real estate loans.
"Many local families secured their first home mortgages through the community savings and loan." - 2
A mutual or stock-owned thrift institution operating primarily to promote homeownership and provide personal savings accounts.
"The federal regulations on the savings and loan sector were significantly tightened after the crisis of the 1980s."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originated in the United States during the 19th century, evolving from building and loan associations established to help working-class individuals pool their savings and secure mortgages for homeownership. Over time, the descriptive phrase became formalized in financial legislation, commonly abbreviated in speech and business as S&L.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Savings and loan" is said worldwide
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caisse d'épargne et de crédit
Transliteration: kes d'eparnj e de kredi
"Il a déposé son argent dans une caisse d'épargne et de crédit."
Bausparkasse
Transliteration: ˈbaʊ̯ˌʃpaːɐ̯ˌkasə
"Sie nahm einen Kredit von der Bausparkasse auf."
istituto di credito fondiario
Transliteration: istituto di credito fondiario
"L'istituto di credito fondiario finanzia l'acquisto della casa."
asociación de ahorros y préstamos
Transliteration: asosiasion de ahorros i prestamos
"La asociación de ahorros y préstamos aprobó su hipoteca."
associação de poupança e empréstimo
Transliteration: asoseasãw de powpãsa i ẽpɾestãw
"Eles abriram uma conta na associação de poupança e empréstimo."
बचत और ऋण संघ
Transliteration: bachat aur rin sangh
"बचत और ऋण संघ ने गृह ऋण प्रदान किया।"
储蓄贷款协会
Transliteration: chúxù dàikuǎn xiéhuì
"这家储蓄贷款协会主要提供房屋抵押贷款。"
저축대부조합
Transliteration: jeochuk-daebu-johap
"저축대부조합에서 주택담보대출을 받았습니다."
貯蓄貸付組合
Transliteration: chochiku kashituke kumiai
"その貯蓄貸付組合は住宅ローンの専門です。"
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