There are a number of different type of lenders who operate within the online market for short term borrowing. Many of us will be aware of this fact but equally a vast number of borrowers, particularly those new to the market, will not yet be aware of this fact. To provide a summary of the market in general, short term loans are loans which primarily exist online and provide a service for borrowing a small sum of money over a short period of payment; which is pre-agreed at the point of being approved.