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Having saved, can make loans (8)

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I believe the answer is:

advances

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'loans' is the definition.
(advancing is a kind of loaning)

'having saved can' is the wordplay.
'saved can' can be anagrammed to 'ADVANCES'.
However, I'm unsure how this is indicated.

'make' is the link.

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(Other definitions for advances that I've seen before include "Moves forwards in a purposeful way" , "Loand - or amorous approaches" , "Proceeds" , "More than one sub" , "Progresses" .)

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