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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Think of it as a shadow consumer credit indicator.
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Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
For now, though, many retailers face a consumer content with the status quo; Goyal said indicators like unemployment rates and consumer credit usage continue to suggest a consumer that will carry some level of optimism.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
Revolut is currently still awaiting its consumer credit license, which would enable it to offer credit cards and other services in the U.K.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 30 July 2025
This month, the Trump administration secured permission from a federal court to roll back regulations that would have removed medical debt from consumer credit reports.
—Noam Levey, NPR, 25 July 2025
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Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
For now, though, many retailers face a consumer content with the status quo; Goyal said indicators like unemployment rates and consumer credit usage continue to suggest a consumer that will carry some level of optimism.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
Revolut is currently still awaiting its consumer credit license, which would enable it to offer credit cards and other services in the U.K.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 30 July 2025
This month, the Trump administration secured permission from a federal court to roll back regulations that would have removed medical debt from consumer credit reports.
—Noam Levey, NPR, 25 July 2025
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“Consumer credit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20credit. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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