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
Other U.S. economic data due Friday include the April reading on consumer credit, published at 3 p.m.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
And consumer credit if we cap credit-card interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
Home-equity loans are the fastest-growing category of consumer credit, although from a low base, according to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 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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