finance company

noun

: a company that makes usually small short-term loans usually to individuals

Examples of finance company in a Sentence

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The personal finance company recently ranked the best and worst states for police officers in the nation in 2025, based on median income, training requirements, violent crime rates and other factors. Kendrick Marshall, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025 But fewer Americans are planning to take one this year, according to the results of a spring 2025 survey by the consumer finance company Bankrate. Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 4 May 2025 The Federal Reserve study and other reports found that when communities don’t have access to traditional bank branches, people are pushed toward higher-cost lenders like finance companies and check-cashing outlets. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025 Driving the news: Digital asset finance company Unchained announced several philanthropic initiatives to advance the Bitcoin ecosystem this week. Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for finance company

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of finance company was in 1915

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“Finance company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finance%20company. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

finance company

noun
: a company that specializes in making small loans usually to individuals

Legal Definition

finance company

see company

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