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consumer credit

American  

noun

  1. credit extended by a retail store, bank, finance company, or other lender, chiefly for the purchase of consumer goods.


Etymology

Origin of consumer credit

First recorded in 1925–30

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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

There’s an alarm bell going off in the consumer credit business, but it isn’t necessarily the one you think.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

Other U.S. economic data due Friday include the April reading on consumer credit, published at 3 p.m.

From MarketWatch Jun. 5, 2026

Her articles focus on how people navigate the complexities of student loans, modern consumer culture and consumer credit.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 25, 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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