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| credit union |
a financial association made up of members. A credit union is similar to a bank, but its members can borrow money at lower interest rates. |
| deposit |
money handed over in order to use or borrow something. The money is returned when the thing is given back in good condition. [1/7 definitions] |
| library |
a place in a town or school where you can borrow books, recorded music, and other materials. |
| overborrow |
combined form of borrow. |
| rediscount rate |
the rate of interest a member bank pays to borrow money from the Federal Reserve Bank, using top grade commercial paper as collateral. |
| scrounge |
to borrow without intending to return or repay; take at someone else's expense. [2/5 definitions] |
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