<!--

function validate_form ( )
{
	var amount = document.loanform.loanamount.value;

	valid = true;

        if ( document.loanform.loanamount.value == "" )
        {
                alert ( "Please enter the amount you would like to borrow." );
                valid = false;
				return false;
        }
		
		if ( document.loanformmain.loanterm.selectedIndex == 0 )
        {
                alert ( "Please choose the term of the loan." );
                valid = false;
				return false;
        }

        if ( document.loanformmain.loanpurpose.selectedIndex == 0 )
        {
                alert ( "Please choose the purpose of the loan." );
                valid = false;
				return false
        }
		
		
        return valid;
}
// -->