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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But these debts are one of the fastest-growing sources of consumer credit outside of mortgage lending.
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
Statistics show that there has been a significant increase in the level of outstanding consumer credit card balances.
—Elliot Raphaelson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
The success of this approach challenges conventional wisdom about consumer credit pricing.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
But unlike consumer credit and debit cards, SNAP EBT cards lack security features such as microchips or tap-to-pay technology.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
Statistics show that there has been a significant increase in the level of outstanding consumer credit card balances.
—Elliot Raphaelson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
The success of this approach challenges conventional wisdom about consumer credit pricing.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
But unlike consumer credit and debit cards, SNAP EBT cards lack security features such as microchips or tap-to-pay technology.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Consumer credit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20credit. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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