consumer credit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of consumer credit
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Much of it is driven by mortgage debt, which analysts argue helps increase net worth, while the rest is consumer credit and other loans.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Economic data during the week include the BRC shop price index for April on Tuesday, followed by mortgage lending and consumer credit data for March and the final reading of April manufacturing PMI on Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Durable-goods orders are coming at 8:30 a.m., the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s survey of one-year inflation expectations is scheduled for 11 a.m. and consumer credit is due at 3 p.m.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
Data on consumer credit and mortgage lending for January are released on Monday, as well as the latest Nationwide house price index for February.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Stage One was to apply a formula that had been dreamed up to cope with corporate credit risk to consumer credit risk.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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