finance company

noun

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

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The places with the biggest insurance gaps are those where heavy precipitation flooding occurs away from large water bodies, said Jeremy Porter, the chief economist at First Street, a part of finance company MSCI. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 Thousands of Georgians are eligible for restitution and debt relief as part of a multi-state settlement against one of the country's largest auto finance companies. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026 The green finance company later collapsed into bankruptcy, while co-founder Joe Sanberg was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for fraud. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Araminta is the Founder at Mint Studios, a content marketing agency that turns content into measurable pipeline for finance companies. — Araminta Robertson, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 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 7 Oct. 2026.

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finance company

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

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