consumer credit
noun
: credit granted to an individual especially to finance the purchase of consumer goods or to defray personal expenses
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According to data shared exclusively with Forbes by a personal finance company with access to consumer credit reports, the reports from the three bureaus show virtually no records of any lines of credit from Tomo starting in August 2024.
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Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Aside from its Liverpool and Suburbia department store chains, the conglomerate operates malls, fashion boutiques, insurance and consumer credit.
—David Moin, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
More specifically, unpaid debt drives up the cost of credit, hinders business investment, and damages consumer credit scores.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
The forecast considers economic indicators such as employment, wages, consumer confidence, disposable income, consumer credit, previous retail sales and weather.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
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Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Aside from its Liverpool and Suburbia department store chains, the conglomerate operates malls, fashion boutiques, insurance and consumer credit.
—David Moin, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
More specifically, unpaid debt drives up the cost of credit, hinders business investment, and damages consumer credit scores.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
The forecast considers economic indicators such as employment, wages, consumer confidence, disposable income, consumer credit, previous retail sales and weather.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for consumer credit
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“Consumer credit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20credit. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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