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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My calculations apply the ratio of non-revolving consumer credit to total consumer credit from the Federal Reserve’s release G.19 – Consumer Credit to the amount of other consumer credit in the Financial Accounts.
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Christian Weller, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Most problems: Companies exposed to consumer credit and discretionary spending.
—Stephanie Landsman, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
Recent spending data have been positive, while consumer credit data show that consumers and households are in relatively good shape.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The Consumer Credit Precedent The consumer credit industry provides an instructive template.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Christian Weller, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Most problems: Companies exposed to consumer credit and discretionary spending.
—Stephanie Landsman, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
Recent spending data have been positive, while consumer credit data show that consumers and households are in relatively good shape.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The Consumer Credit Precedent The consumer credit industry provides an instructive template.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for consumer credit
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“Consumer credit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20credit. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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