Michael Cohen freed up $700,000 in potential loans ahead of the election. Then he paid Stormy Daniels. - Vox

According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Cohen took part in two financial transactions in the lead-up to the 2016 election that gave him access to as much as $774,000. ....
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/5/5/17322814/trump-lawyer-michael-cohen-news-loans-stormy-daniels-rudy-giuliani-money