a small loan
A small loan is a million bucks from your dad, because he’s either stupid or he’s just that nice.
Dad: 'I’ll loan you a million.' Me: 'But I’m not rich.' Dad: 'You are now.'
Dad loaned me a million to start a business. I failed. He said, 'That’s okay. I still love you.'
Dad loaned me a million. I used it to buy a house. Now I live in a mansion, or I feel like I do.