# How to lend?

## Lend USDC via vault  

### Steps

* 1\) Head to the **Lend** page
* 2\) Within the '**Vaults**' tab, you can navigate between different vaults, check their parameters and performance
* 3\) Pick your vault and click Deposit, type amount of capital to provide and submit transaction

## Lend SOL via the order book

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### Steps

* 1\) Head to the **Lend** page
* 2\) Click or search the collection for which you would like to lend SOL against
* 3\) Within the '**Place offer'** tab, you can create loan offers for that collection
* 4\) For each offer, you can define the loan value (in SOL) and the number of loans at this value
* 5\) Hit 'Place' -> approve the transaction in wallet
* 6\) Once confirmed, your offer will appear in the order book
* 7\) You can also head over to the **My offers** page
* 7\) Here, you can see and edit the pending offer you just created

## Lend SOL via the refinancing auctions

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### Steps

* 1\) Head to the **Lend** page
* 2\) Within the '**Lend now**' tab, you can see all the loans in search of new lenders
* 3\) Hit 'Refinance' on the loan for which you would like to become the new lender
* 4\) Approve transaction in wallet
* 5\) Once confirmed, head over to the **My Offers** page
* 6\) Toggle to select the 'Active' tab
* 7\) Here, you can see all the loans you refinanced

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We highly recommend you to read our following sections:

* [Detailed lending process](https://docs.banx.gg/banx-protocol/how-to-lend/detailed-lending-process)
* [Tips for lenders](https://docs.banx.gg/banx-protocol/how-to-lend/todo-update-tips-for-lenders)
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