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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The personal finance company WalletHub issued its latest survey of cities where people spend the most and least on health care. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026 Jones, the owner of a personal finance company and business consultancy, says she's spent years logging just four to five hours per night due to a demanding career in corporate finance. Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 31 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 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 15 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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