Creditor vs. Lender

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

One who gives credence to something; a believer.

One who credits, believes, or trusts.

Example: ‘The easy creditors of novelties.’;

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

Example: ‘Creditors have better memories than debtors.’;

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

a person or company to whom money is owing

Example: ‘he sold his Ferraris to pay off his creditors’; ‘creditor banks’;

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.

One who lends, especially money.

One who lends.

Example: ‘The borrower is servant to the lender.’;

someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters