finance company

noun

1. an institution engaged in such specialized forms of financing as purchasing accounts receivable, extending credit to retailers and manufacturers, discounting installment contracts, and granting loans with goods as security.

finance company

noun

1. an enterprise engaged in the loan of money against collateral or speculatively to manufacturers and retailers, esp one specializing in the financing of hire-purchase contracts

Word History and Origins

Origin of finance company¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Barry Schwartz,Google algorithm chaser NerdWallet, the popular personal finance company, cited Google as a concern for financial growth and said the company saw a Google Search ranking decline in 2017.

From Search Engine Land

NerdWallet, the popular personal finance company, cited Google as a concern for financial growth and said the company saw a Google Search ranking decline in 2017 within its recent S-1 filing.

From Search Engine Land

A finance company, operating under the fair lending laws in the US, would want to check its lending models for bias to mitigate legal risk.

From MIT Technology Review

The lab has already gotten funding from a sustainable finance company, and Chandran is working on applying for more grants.

From Washington Post

The project has received initial funding from a sustainable finance company.

From Washington Post

I had my own crate for several years until the finance company took it away from me.

From Project Gutenberg