finance company

noun

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

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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 In order to identify cities where rent is most affordable, the personal finance company collected the median annual gross rent across 182 cities, according to a report released April 15, and then compared it with the median household income in each area. Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 16 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 Moreover, a working paper from 2024 found that tech and finance companies that implemented return-to-office policies lost their most skilled and senior employees. Jake Angelo, Fortune, 1 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 25 Apr. 2026.

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finance company

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

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