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.
Bridge/Swing Loans These types of mortgage loans are used when a seller has put a home on the market -- but it has not yet sold -- and the seller wants to borrow equity to buy another home. The seller's existing home is used as security for a bridge (also called swing) loan.