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financing

noun
fi·​nanc·​ing | \ fÉ™-ˈnan(t)-siÅ‹ How to pronounce financing (audio) , ˈfÄ«-ËŒnan(t)-, fÄ«-ˈnan(t)-\

Definition of financing

: the act or process or an instance of raising or providing funds also : the funds thus raised or provided

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Before the Great Depression of the 1930s, financing for mortgages was mainly provided by life insurance companies, banks and thrifts, with little government support. CBS News, "Privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to shake up $10 trillion home loan market," 6 Sep. 2019 Regions Bank’s Birmingham Real Estate Banking office is providing construction financing for a Jacksonville, Fla. development. William Thornton | [email protected], al, "Regions Real Estate provides financing for Jacksonville, Fla. project," 30 Aug. 2019 State law grants the Air Quality Development Authority the power to grant property tax abatements and help with financing for projects with designs that improve air quality. Robert Higgs, cleveland.com, "Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine opposed to state stripping tax abatement decisions from Cleveland on Ohio City project," 29 Aug. 2019 The offerings provide homebuyers the convenience of a one-stop shop that can take care (and a cut) of all of their needs, from finding a home to obtaining financing for it and researching the title. R.a. Schuetz, Houston Chronicle, "Opendoor the latest nontraditional brokerage to branch into home loans," 29 Aug. 2019 Le Tote is still in the process of securing financing for the deal, the companies said. Shwanika Narayan, SFChronicle.com, "San Francisco’s Le Tote buys Lord & Taylor for $75 million," 28 Aug. 2019 The company is in the process of securing financing for the full purchase price, according to the statement. Fortune, "Hudson’s Bay Is Selling Lord & Taylor To Fashion Rental Service Le Tote," 28 Aug. 2019 One potential buyer was interested but did not have enough time to obtain the necessary financing for such a purchase, Wepper said, adding how another group may be interested in purchasing the building. Phil Rockrohr, chicagotribune.com, "Despite demolition request, Liberty Theater still may survive in downtown Libertyville, officials say," 15 Aug. 2019 Increasing requirements complicates developer efforts to obtain financing for projects, especially when labor and material costs are also escalating. San Diego Union-Tribune, "Should Mayor Faulconer veto new low-income housing rules?," 9 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of financing

1827, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for financing

from gerund of finance entry 1

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financing

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fi·​nanc·​ing

Legal Definition of financing

: the act or process or an instance of raising or providing funds also : the funds thus raised or provided

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