1.   Commercial mortgage bonds are also popular because their underlying loans carry restrictions that prevent borrowers from refinancing for anywhere from several years to a decade.

2.   In many cases, these larger loans will carry a balloon payment.

3.   In Tokyo, Eisuke Sakakibara, vice finance minister for international affairs, said the short-term loans will carry market-linked interest rates.

4.   Not only do home-equity loans carry lower interest rates, but interest paid is deductible for federal income tax purposes.

5.   The loans generally carry lower interest rates because of the collateral.

6.   The loans must carry mortgage insurance to protect the borrower and lender if the value of the property is not enough to pay off the loan.

7.   The loan will carry a higher interest rate to encourage quicker repayment and have a shorter pay-back period.

8.   These loans carry far more lenient terms than executives could obtain in the marketplace, and companies often forgive the debts.

9.   These loans carry greater risks than conventional mortgages, bank regulators say.

10.   They also argue that IMF loans carry strict economic terms that can close businesses, raise prices and leave workers unemployed.