Creditor vs. Lender

Creditornoun

(finance) A person to whom a debt is owed.

Creditornoun

One who gives credence to something; a believer.

Creditornoun

One who credits, believes, or trusts.

Creditornoun

One who gives credit in business matters; hence, one to whom money is due; - correlative to debtor.

Creditornoun

a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

Creditornoun

a person or company to whom money is owing

Creditor

A creditor or lender is a party (e.g., person, organization, company, or government) that has a claim on the services of a second party. It is a person or institution to whom money is owed.

Lendernoun

One who lends, especially money.

Lendernoun

One who lends.

Lendernoun

someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters