Index: src/gui.h
===================================================================
--- src/gui.h	(revision 14156)
+++ src/gui.h	(working copy)
@@ -76,5 +76,7 @@
 void ShowBuildTownWindow();
 void ShowMusicWindow();
 
+/* player_gui.cpp */
+bool UIAdjustLoan(bool increase);
 
 #endif /* GUI_H */
Index: src/player_gui.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/player_gui.cpp	(revision 14156)
+++ src/player_gui.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -116,6 +116,16 @@
 	DrawStringRightAligned(182, y, STR_7028, TC_FROMSTRING);
 }
 
+// Adjust the loan as when the user clicks the button in the finances dialog (ie. including ctrl handling).
+bool UIAdjustLoan(bool increase)
+{
+	if (increase) {
+		return DoCommandP(0, 0, _ctrl_pressed, NULL, CMD_INCREASE_LOAN | CMD_MSG(STR_702C_CAN_T_BORROW_ANY_MORE_MONEY));
+	}
+
+	return DoCommandP(0, 0, _ctrl_pressed, NULL, CMD_DECREASE_LOAN | CMD_MSG(STR_702F_CAN_T_REPAY_LOAN));
+}
+
 enum PlayerFinancesWindowWidgets {
 	PFW_WIDGET_TOGGLE_SIZE   = 2,
 	PFW_WIDGET_INCREASE_LOAN = 6,
@@ -198,6 +208,15 @@
 		DrawPlayerEconomyStats(p, this->small);
 	}
 
+	virtual void OnMouseWheel(int wheel)
+	{
+		switch (GetWidgetFromPos(this, _cursor.pos.x - left, _cursor.pos.y - top)) {
+			case PFW_WIDGET_INCREASE_LOAN:
+			case PFW_WIDGET_REPAY_LOAN:
+				UIAdjustLoan(wheel < 0);
+		}
+	}
+
 	virtual void OnClick(Point pt, int widget)
 	{
 		switch (widget) {
@@ -215,11 +234,11 @@
 			break;
 
 			case PFW_WIDGET_INCREASE_LOAN: /* increase loan */
-				DoCommandP(0, 0, _ctrl_pressed, NULL, CMD_INCREASE_LOAN | CMD_MSG(STR_702C_CAN_T_BORROW_ANY_MORE_MONEY));
+				UIAdjustLoan(true);
 				break;
 
 			case PFW_WIDGET_REPAY_LOAN: /* repay loan */
-				DoCommandP(0, 0, _ctrl_pressed, NULL, CMD_DECREASE_LOAN | CMD_MSG(STR_702F_CAN_T_REPAY_LOAN));
+				UIAdjustLoan(false);
 				break;
 		}
 	}
Index: src/statusbar_gui.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/statusbar_gui.cpp	(revision 14156)
+++ src/statusbar_gui.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include "variables.h"
 #include "window_func.h"
 #include "statusbar_gui.h"
+#include "command_func.h"
+#include "gui.h"
 
 #include "table/strings.h"
 #include "table/sprites.h"
@@ -63,6 +65,10 @@
 	return x > 0;
 }
 
+enum MainStatusWidgets {
+	MSW_MONEY = 2
+};
+
 struct StatusBarWindow : Window {
 	bool saving;
 	int ticker_scroll;
@@ -138,6 +144,13 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	virtual void OnMouseWheel(int wheel)
+	{	
+		if (GetWidgetFromPos(this, _cursor.pos.x - left, _cursor.pos.y - top) == MSW_MONEY) {
+			UIAdjustLoan (wheel < 0);
+		}
+	}
+
 	virtual void OnTick()
 	{
 		if (_pause_game) return;