1. the practice of lending more money than is prudent or sustainable, often leading to financial risk or default
Usage: commonly used in finance and economics contexts

1. to lend more money than is advisable or than a borrower can reasonably repay
Usage: present participle or gerund form of 'overlend'

Examples

• The bank was criticized for overlending to subprime borrowers during the housing boom.
• Overlending practices contributed significantly to the 2008 financial crisis.
• Regulators are now monitoring overlending to prevent another economic collapse.
• The lender's overlending strategy put many families at risk of foreclosure.
• Financial institutions must avoid overlending to maintain stability.
• Overlending without proper risk assessment can devastate an economy.