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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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Build Out Short And Long-Term Forecasts Build a short-term and long-term forecast to determine banking needs such as line of credit, equipment financing or long-term debt.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The company also received a $4 billion revolving line of credit, bringing its total liquidity to more than $10 billion.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
The filing also details various financial agreements, including a revolving line of credit with BOKF, NA dba Bank of Albuquerque.
AMREP continues to focus on its land development and homebuilding segments, with no foreign sales or activities outside the United States.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
The company completed an underwritten public offering of 1,700,000 shares of common stock at $43.00 per share, raising net proceeds of approximately $68.2 million, which were used to pay down a portion of the revolving line of credit.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024
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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 26 Dec. 2024.
Legal Definition
line of credit
: an agreement specifying the maximum amount of credit allowed a borrower
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