“The amount of lendability is fixed with regard to the bank's capital and surplus.”

“You may be refused if the lender decides that you have too much outstanding credit.”

“In fact, I'd be paying the majority of my take-home pay to my mortgage lender for quite some time!”

“Critics last night welcomed the move but baulked at the idea that the lender has had a 'Road to Damascus moment' over its ethics.”

“The lendee must return the book to the library by Friday.”

“He is heading towards bankruptcy at a rate of knots, and yet it seems lenders are happy to give him more and more credit.”

“Then again, it has decided against introducing a legal limit on the rates of interest charged by lenders.”

“Some lenders plug in 12 months, requiring you to come up with more cash, and then rebate the difference at year-end.”