finance company

noun

: a company that makes usually small short-term loans usually to individuals

Examples of finance company in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to data shared exclusively with Forbes by a personal finance company with access to consumer credit reports, the reports from the three bureaus show virtually no records of any lines of credit from Tomo starting in August 2024. Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 It is dominated by automotive, energy and finance companies. Byalex Wood Morton, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024 Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: SoFi Technologies — Shares of the online personal finance company jumped 9.8% after SoFi announced a $2 billion agreement with Fortress Investment Group to grow its loan platform business. Pia Singh, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024 Automakers offered some strong incentives in July to support the deal for a lease, such as through the captive finance company, to those who were willing to lease certain models, according to Mark Schirmer, director of industry insights at Cox Automotive. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for finance company 

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Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of finance company was in 1915

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“Finance company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finance%20company. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

finance company

noun
: a company that specializes in making small loans usually to individuals

Legal Definition

finance company

see company

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