Fred Weinberger lent Mark the money directly and not to his company.

He that would have a short Lent, let him borrow Money to be repaid at Easter.

Money lent to a friend must be recovered from an enemy

Conventional wisdom says if you're getting a large refund, it's a bad thing, that you've lent money to the government for free for the past year. If your refund is the only way you can save, who's to say it's a bad idea? It may not be the best way to save, but it's better than nothing at all.

Profit margins have been badly affected in some industries. Those who have lent companies money to expand will have some issues getting their money back and that means more bad loans.

I joke that you give up low gas prices for Lent.