consumer credit

noun

: credit granted to an individual especially to finance the purchase of consumer goods or to defray personal expenses

Examples of consumer credit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The 2024 election could also influence the fate of the proposal as well as similar consumer credit protections. Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024 The consumer credit reporting agency defined Gen Z as respondents born between 1995 and 2006. Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 12 June 2024 Walmart has ended its agreement with Capital One Financial, which had been the exclusive issuer of the retailer's consumer credit cards. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024 Krista Phillips is the EVP, head of consumer credit cards and consumer lending marketing at Wells Fargo. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for consumer credit 

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Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of consumer credit was in 1925

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“Consumer credit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20credit. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Legal Definition

consumer credit

noun
: credit extended by merchants or banks to finance the purchase of consumer goods (as home appliances) or services (as travel or hotel accommodations) compare consumer debt at debt

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