line of credit
noun phrase
: the maximum credit allowed a buyer or borrower
also
: an agreement providing credit up to a certain amount
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Breaking a payment into installments can make something feel more affordable but the trade-offs often include interest charges, late fees or opening a new line of credit.
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Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2025
Both come with the same tax advantages, giving you flexibility to choose either a loan or a line of credit.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Critics see gleaming towers rising from desert sand and detect not ambition but emptiness — a city with an unlimited line of credit, but without a soul.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
As of last week, the average rate on a home equity loan was 8.11% and the variable rate on home equity line of credit (HELOC) was 7.85%, according to Bankrate.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
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Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2025
Both come with the same tax advantages, giving you flexibility to choose either a loan or a line of credit.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Critics see gleaming towers rising from desert sand and detect not ambition but emptiness — a city with an unlimited line of credit, but without a soul.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
As of last week, the average rate on a home equity loan was 8.11% and the variable rate on home equity line of credit (HELOC) was 7.85%, according to Bankrate.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Line of credit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20credit. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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