credit account

British

noun

Also called: charge account. a credit system by means of which customers may obtain goods and services before payment

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I’ve only had one bank account and one credit account that I opened myself when I turned 18 so I never had to deal with this.

From Slate • Dec. 24, 2022

“When a company lends, they want to make sure the consumer can handle that new credit account and can in fact pay it back.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2022

But the survey shows that fraud rose by 9%, driven by a rise in bank and credit account fraud.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2020

Your credit score determines whether or not you get approved for a loan or a credit account, and it also helps to determine your interest rate.

From Encyclopedia.com • Mar. 21, 2018

Before my arrest, I’d set up a timed funds transfer that would deposit enough money in my IOI credit account to pay off my entire debt, forcing IOI to release me from indenturement.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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