Loan ContractLoan contracts come in all kinds of forms and with varied terms, ranging from simple promissory notes between friends and family members to more complex loans like mortgage, auto, payday and student loans.

Banks, credit unions and other people lend money for significant, but necessary items like a car, student loan or home. Other loans, like small business loans and loans from the Department of Veterans Affairs, are only available to select groups of people. And two atypical loans are payday loans and loans from a retirement account.