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. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025 The card requires a $300 minimum security deposit that acts as your line of credit. 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). 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. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025 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 21 Feb. 2025.

Legal Definition

line of credit

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

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