Congress could borrow money, but couldn't pay it back. Thus, the treasury may "borrow" money without needing to repay it. These accounts allow clients to borrow funds to buy securities. People who wanted or needed to borrow money thus often turned to Jews. We have to borrow money and get trapped in debt. It could also borrow or print money, but did not have the power to tax. His debts mounted, forcing him to borrow money from friends. The company would borrow money from the state, and repay with the profits from operation. However most large companies borrow money not from banks, but by selling bonds. She explains that she has lost her money and asks to borrow some. Otherwise, the country could borrow an infinite amount of money. He might borrow from it, but repaid like other borrowers. Mortgage companies could no longer borrow money to originate mortgages, and many failed in 2007. Lily requests to borrow money from him. Davis visits his sister, hoping to borrow money.