consumer credit

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of consumer credit¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The post-pandemic increase in wages in no way can compensate for the last opportunity cost of a generation of flat or real wage loss that was replaced by predatory consumer credit and student loans.

From Salon

According to the DFPI, providers of earned wage access in California “have generally maintained that they are not subject to any existing consumer credit laws or regulations.”

From Los Angeles Times

Walmart has ended a partnership with Capital One that made the banking company the exclusive issuer of Walmart’s consumer credit cards.

From Seattle Times

The bureau is considering a rule to ban medical debt from consumer credit files.

From New York Times

The 2024 retail sales forecast is based on economic modeling that considers a variety of indicators including employment, wages, consumer confidence, disposable income, consumer credit, previous retail sales and weather.

From Seattle Times