consumer credit
noun
: credit granted to an individual especially to finance the purchase of consumer goods or to defray personal expenses
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Trump’s sweeping tax bill last year ended consumer credits of up to $7,500 for electric vehicle purchases.
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Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Trump’s sweeping tax bill last year ended consumer credits of up to $7,500 for EV purchases.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
The complaint alleges that Unison has violated Colorado’s consumer credit code, consumer protection act, mortgage lending requirements and reverse mortgage requirements.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
The New York Fed used an analysis of consumer credit data and defined delinquency rates as being 90 days past due on any credit purchase, such as auto loans or mortgage payments.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Trump’s sweeping tax bill last year ended consumer credits of up to $7,500 for EV purchases.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
The complaint alleges that Unison has violated Colorado’s consumer credit code, consumer protection act, mortgage lending requirements and reverse mortgage requirements.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
The New York Fed used an analysis of consumer credit data and defined delinquency rates as being 90 days past due on any credit purchase, such as auto loans or mortgage payments.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Consumer credit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20credit. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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