Bank loans are financial assets for the banks and financial liabilities for recipients of the loans.
Loans would be assets and deposits would be liabilities.
Loans and advances are a sub heading of current assets.
all banks do not forgive loans
if loans given for short term period then current assets but if given for long term then non-current assets.
Commercial banks controlled about $2.4 trillion in assets in 1992
The banks give loans here
Loans from banks and cooperatives
Banks fail when they disperse loans to customers who do not pay back their dues on time. In such cases these loans become NPA (Non Performing Assets) more commonly known as bad debt. If there are too many such debts the banks finances may end up badly affected and if the bank doesnt have enough cash reserves, it may go bust and fail.
Banks offer low interest loans to military personnel. Short term loans as well as home loans are provided to members of the military.
Most banks that offer loans offer auto loans as an option. Some banks that offer auto loans include US Bank, Bank of America, Nationwide Bank, and PNC bank.
Cash 'til payday loans are loans which will give you a small amount of money until payday. These are not normally offered by mainstream banks or high street banks. They tend to be loans offered in small high street shops or on line banks.