finance company

noun

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

Examples of finance company in a Sentence

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Ares Capital This week's third dividend pick is Ares Capital (ARCC), a specialty finance company that provides direct loans and other investments to private middle-market companies. Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2025 The personal finance company compared the country’s 100 biggest cities in their results, taking into account categories of Entertainment & Food, Costs, and Safety & Accessibility. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025 And with the giving season upon us, WalletHub, a personal finance company, has ranked the 50 states from most to least charitable. Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Dec. 2025 The planned launch of the Aave app comes as the chasm between traditional finance companies and crypto-native startups is growing smaller. Ben Weiss, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for finance company

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 2 Jan. 2026.

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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