loan office

noun

1. an office for making loans or receiving payments on loans.
2. a public office for receiving subscriptions to a government loan.
3. a pawnbroker's shop.

Word History and Origins

Origin of loan office¹

First recorded in 1710–20

Example Sentences

One question is how quickly the loan office can move money out the door without rushing decisions.

From New York Times

Under the Trump administration, which played down the risks of climate change, the department’s loan office was much less active.

From New York Times

While Tesla and Solyndra are the best-known examples, the loan office manages over 30 projects worth more than $30 billion and generates $500 million in interest income for the federal government every year, Shah said.

From Fox News

I’ve been that single parent struggling paycheck to paycheck, sitting outside the payday loan office, wondering “how much more will I have to sacrifice?”

From The Guardian

The agency’s emergency loan office is accustomed to responding to geographically contained disasters such as hurricanes or other natural disasters.

From Washington Post