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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Overdraft Line Of Credit An overdraft line of credit is a loan attached to a business checking account. Levi King, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 Until this move, unpaid medical bills could appear on your credit report, potentially getting in the way of your ability to get approved for a mortgage or other line of credit, as well as impacting your credit score. Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025 America's Car-Mart Inc. has initiated discussions with its lending group for an extension of its revolving line of credit, which is scheduled to mature in September 2025. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024 The filing also details various financial agreements, including a working capital line of credit and promissory notes for single-family rental home construction. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 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 31 Jan. 2025.

Legal Definition

line of credit

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

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