What is .loan?
ICANN's records put the delegation of .loan on March 25, 2015. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on November 20, 2014.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .loan, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .loan haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.loan).
.loan FAQ
What does .loan mean?
.loan is a generic top-level domain named for the word "loan", and it's aimed at finance, money & crypto. It doesn't belong to any country.
What is .loan used for?
.loan is mostly used for finance, money & crypto. Like most gTLDs, it's a label of intent rather than a guarantee — check the site, not just the ending.
What country is .loan?
None. .loan is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .loan domain extension?
dot Loan Limited operates .loan as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .loan created?
.loan was delegated to the DNS root zone on March 25, 2015.
Is .loan a valid domain?
Yes. .loan is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2015, so .loan addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .loan domain?
.loan names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read dot Loan Limited's policy if you're unsure.
Is .loan DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .loan.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed May 11, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
