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.loan

.loan is a generic extension, run by dot Loan Limited since 2015. Anyone can register a .loan name through a registrar that sells it.

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TypeGeneric
Registry operatordot Loan Limited
Who can registerAnyone
In the root zone since25 March 2015
DNSSECSigned
RDAP serverhttps://rdap.nic.loan/
WHOIS serverwhois.nic.loan
IANA recordiana.org/domains/root/db/loan

Registrars that sell .loan

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All 20 registrars for .loan. Other registrars may sell it too.

Look up a .loan domain

The .loan registry publishes registration data over RDAP. The free domain report reads it and shows a .loan domain's registrar, dates, status and DNS in one place. For the raw record, use the WHOIS lookup.

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Sources: the IANA root zone database and the ICANN list of generic extensions (refreshed 2026-10-24). Something out of date? Tell us.

Frequently asked questions

Who runs the .loan extension?

dot Loan Limited is the registry operator for .loan. The registry keeps the list of every .loan name; registrars sell the names to the public.

Can anyone register a .loan domain?

Yes. Anyone can register a .loan name through a registrar that sells it.

When was .loan created?

.loan was added to the DNS root zone on 25 March 2015, according to IANA.

How do I look up who owns a .loan domain?

The .loan registry publishes registration data over RDAP at https://rdap.nic.loan/ and over WHOIS at whois.nic.loan. The free domain report on lemon.domains reads it for you and shows the registrar, dates and status.

Is .loan signed with DNSSEC?

Yes. The .loan zone is signed, so a .loan domain can turn on DNSSEC once its registrar adds a DS record.