We've never curtailed our lending policy for the right transaction.

Both the bank and the fund have come under fire from various groups for their lending policies.

Of concern to European financial officials was the fact that such large loans represent a change in the fund's lending policy.

The stories led the institutions to change their lending policies.

That is expected to lead banks to adopt more cautious lending policies.

Banks have tightened their lending policies, raising the cost of money.

This gave the banks greater freedom in their lending policies to industrial and commercial companies.

"We hope to do $10 million next year," he said, adding that his company's growth was held back by conservative lending policies.

Most economists had not expected any change in the German bank's lending policies this week.

The company has since tightened its lending policies, but sales have suffered.