101.   CIT, based in Livingston, New Jersey, makes loans to businesses for everything from printing plants to trucks.

102.   Cityscape makes loans to consumers who would otherwise face difficulty securing credit from banks.

103.   Clinton said that the International Monetary Fund, the lending organization in Washington, would make emergency loans while helping the Asian countries restructure their economies.

104.   Clinton declared all Texas counties eligible for disaster assistance, making federal loans available to farmers whose crops have been damaged by drought.

105.   Collateral started making loans to Mexican citizens two years ago and this year began making loans to Americans.

106.   Chrysler has since tightened standards for making new loans.

107.   Community First Bancshares Inc. said it will sell two units that make loans to people with bad credit, the American Banker reported.

108.   Companies like Newcourt make loans to corporate clients against accounts receivable, leases, office equipment, vehicles and inventory.

109.   Commercial bankers were eager to get into the investment banking business because it is potentially far more profitable than making loans.

110.   Commercial banks are looking to boost what they earn from fees as a percentage of total revenue because making loans has become less profitable as competition increases.