finance company

noun

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

Examples of finance company in a Sentence

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At the time there was a company Altavista that decided to do a private finance company. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 May 2025 The rankings, compiled by the personal finance company WalletHub, reveal that the five most independent states are Utah, Colorado, Virginia, Idaho and Hawaii. Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025 Chime’s decision to go public will test investor appetite for consumer-facing finance companies starting to hit the market, following a multi-year freeze in the IPO pipeline. Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 12 June 2025 Fewer Americans are planning summer vacations compared to last year, according to a survey conducted in March by consumer finance company Bankrate. Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025 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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“Finance company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finance%20company. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

finance company

noun
: a company that specializes in making small loans usually to individuals

Legal Definition

finance company

see company

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