Group: Terrier. Origin: United States of America. Pit Bull, Pit, Apbt. Sometime during the nineteenth century, dog fanciers in England, Ireland and Scotland began to experiment with crosses between Bulldogs and Terriers, looking for a dog that combined the gameness of the terrier with the strength and athleticism of the Bulldog.
A bridge loan is interim financing for an individual or business until permanent financing or the next stage of financing is obtained. Money from the new financing is generally used to take out (i.e. to pay back) the bridge loan, as well as other capitalization needs.
The typical commercial property bridge loan has a term of six months to one year, although many commercial bridge loan lenders will grant the owner the option to extend for six months to one year for a fee of between a half-point point to two points. Bridge loans are more expensive than permanent loans. In a market where a commercial property borrower might be able to obtain a 6% permanent loan, he might have to pay LIBOR plus 3% to 4% (8.25% to 9.25%), plus a point or two, for a bridge loan from a commercial real estate opportunity fund.