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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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Net cash used in investing activities was $17.0 million, primarily due to the acquisition of Baby Boom Consumer Products, Inc.
The company reported $10.2 million in cash provided by financing activities, largely due to borrowings under its revolving line of credit and a term loan.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
The card requires a $300 minimum security deposit that acts as your line of credit.
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Ryley Amond, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
Sezzle’s solution is to aggregate a user’s transactions for each month and report it as a single revolving line of credit (like a credit card).
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Hank Tucker, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
Preferred Rewards Program Bank of America customers who meet balance requirements can get up to $600 off their origination fee or qualify for a rate reduction on a home loan or home equity line of credit.
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Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1917, in the meaning defined above
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“Line of credit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20credit. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
Legal Definition
line of credit
: an agreement specifying the maximum amount of credit allowed a borrower
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