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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The Fed’s decisions influence the cost of borrowing, but there are a lot of other factors that go into consumer credit.
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Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 7 Nov. 2024
National debt has climbed to $35.8 trillion, and consumer credit card debt is at a 20-year high.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 7 Nov. 2024
National debt has climbed to $35.8 trillion, and consumer credit card debt is at a 20-year high.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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“Consumer credit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20credit. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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