consumer credit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of consumer credit
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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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
The economics calendar includes weekly jobless claims and the latest readings on the trade deficit and productivity, with consumer credit data set for release at 3 p.m.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026
The week ahead is relatively quiet for U.K. data, with focus on consumer credit and mortgage lending data for November due on Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
“We are seeing a divergence in consumer credit risk, with more individuals moving toward either end of the credit-risk spectrum,” says Jason Laky, TransUnion’s executive vice president and head of financial services.
From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025
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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