line of credit

noun phrase

: the maximum credit allowed a buyer or borrower
also : an agreement providing credit up to a certain amount

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The filing also details various financial agreements, including a working capital line of credit and promissory notes for single-family rental home construction. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Jan. 2025 Negative marks on a borrower's credit report can make securing a new line of credit more difficult and more expensive. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 Build Out Short And Long-Term Forecasts Build a short-term and long-term forecast to determine banking needs such as line of credit, equipment financing or long-term debt. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 The company also received a $4 billion revolving line of credit, bringing its total liquidity to more than $10 billion. Hayden Field, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for line of credit 

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of line of credit was in 1917

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“Line of credit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20credit. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.

Legal Definition

line of credit

: an agreement specifying the maximum amount of credit allowed a borrower

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