<prompt> Human: aside from donti have a friend i need to help. shes in a catch 22 and i can help her, ergo i must. nutshell...she has no mortgage but owes back property taxes with the town at ...18 interest...she could get an FHA loan on her house with which she can pay back a debt, but they specifically told her not as long as she owes back taxes. Thats a great catch that catch 22. I have the money to loan her, and if i lost it, it would hurt but not kill me. i know there are online services that will manage a private loan for a fee, but there has to be other ways to have it managed. can i get a lending institution to lend the money, if i put my money in an escrow account? any ideas?  <response>: Neither a borrower nor a lender be;For loan oft loses both itself and friend,- HamletDont give your friend a loan. Give her a gift. Do not expect your loan principal back. 