Credit Agreement
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Main definition
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The definitive agreement under which one or more lenders provide loans or credit facilities (i.e., funds) to another person (the "borrower"). The credit agreement (which is usually secured by a mortgage and/or security agreement) typically provides for the most senior, secured credit arrangements of a borrower. Credit agreements can related to a term loan facility, a revolving loan facility or other kinds of credit facilities.Credit agreements contain agreed covenants of the borrower and remedies if there is an event of default by the borrower.