61.   Japan, on the other hand, said today it would consider talking to Burma about reinstating its development loan program.

62.   Loan programs for stock options are more common than loans to buy stock, Semler said.

63.   Local officials give credit for that to the loan program and to the related farmer-assistance program that would be cut under the legislation already passed.

64.   Most of the losses stem from the direct loan program, which by definition represents a pool of the most risky borrowers.

65.   Neighborhood Housing Services has a rehabilitation loan program that lent them the money.

66.   Neighborhood people are rallying behind her because she appears to be a victim of a home improvement loan program that preys on inner city residents.

67.   Neither she nor Tarrin made any reference to additional funds that might be made available from the U.S. or other wealthy nations to supplement the IMF loan program.

68.   Nonetheless, the agency continues to emphasize loan programs aimed at these neighborhoods and at minority borrowers.

69.   Normally, a letter of intent for a loan program goes into effect when the IMF executive board approves the agreement.

70.   Officials say that, like the college loan program, the program has never had to tap state funds to meet its obligations.