Microloan is the extension of very small loans to the unemployed, to poor entrepreneurs and to others living in poverty who are not considered bankable. These individuals lack collateral, steady employment and a verifiable credit history and therefore cannot meet even the most minimal qualifications to gain access to traditional credit. Microcredit is a part of microfinance, which is the provision of financial services to the very poor; apart from loans, it includes savings, microinsurance and other financial innovations
A small sum of money which an individual borrows from another individual, group or legal entity with the condition that it be returned or repaid at a later date (sometimes with interest). Collateral is typically not required of a microloan