51.   The organization, which Soros suggested be called the International Credit Insurance Corp., would charge a small fee for guaranteeing the loans.

52.   The program encourages lending to small businesses by partially guaranteeing private loans.

53.   The stock options were required so that taxpayers would be compensated for the risk involved with guaranteeing the loans.

54.   The Senate bill would also allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to guarantee private loans for rebuilding churches damaged by arson or terrorism.

55.   This in turn increases the risk of the SBA, which guarantees these loans but relies on the banks to evaluate the worthiness of the borrower.

56.   This would add to their bad loan problems from guaranteeing loans for their subcontractors.

57.   Under the direct loan program, students get loans directly from the federal government, rather from banks who turn to the government to guarantee the loans.

58.   Under the plan, Conseco guaranteed loans made to officers and directors for the purchase of company stock.

59.   Ventura capitalists base their financing decisions on different criteria than banks and agencies like the Small Business Administration which guarantee loans.

60.   Under federal student loan programs, banks serve as lenders, with the U.S. government guaranteeing the loans against default.