finance company

noun

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

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WalletHub, a personal finance company, published its list of the best and worst places for new college graduates to begin their professional lives on May 11, and Florida cities dominated the upper rankings. Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 13 May 2026 Historic property In a downtown better known in recent years for the departure of major law firms and finance companies than for the arrival of new ones, the O’Connor building represents something of a Cinderella story. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026 The personal finance company compared the average monthly rents for one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments between March 2025 and the following March with data from rental marketplace Zumper. Julia Hawkins, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026 Barclays upgrades Rocket Companies and First American to overweight from equal weight Barclays upgraded both consumer finance companies on valuation. Michael Bloom, CNBC, 6 Apr. 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 16 May. 2026.

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finance company

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

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