finance company

noun

: a company that makes usually small short-term loans usually to individuals

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Mercier was sued by another finance company for more than $6,400 in April 2009, according to court records. —

Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024 According to data shared exclusively with Forbes by a personal finance company with access to consumer credit reports, the reports from the three bureaus show virtually no records of any lines of credit from Tomo starting in August 2024. —

Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 It is dominated by automotive, energy and finance companies. —

Byalex Wood Morton, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024 Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: SoFi Technologies — Shares of the online personal finance company jumped 9.8% after SoFi announced a $2 billion agreement with Fortress Investment Group to grow its loan platform business. —

Pia Singh, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for finance company

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of finance company was in 1915

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