As used in this act:
a. "Applicant" means a person applying for, or in receipt of, a loan secured pursuant to the provisions of this act;
b. "Bank" means the Pinelands Development Credit Bank established pursuant to section 4 of this act;
c. "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Pinelands Development Credit Bank;
d. "County bank" means a public body established pursuant to section 14 of this act;
e. "County board" means the board of directors of the county development credit bank;
f. "Lender" means any bank or trust company, savings bank, national banking association, savings and loan association, or building and loan association maintaining an office in the State, or any insurance company authorized to transact business in the State;
g. "Pinelands development credit guarantee" means a guarantee extended pursuant to section 9 of this act;
h. "Pinelands development credit" means a transferable development right created pursuant to the comprehensive management plan.