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Recent Examples of credit line
Conversely, REITs tend to use higher leverage and a mix of floating-rate debt and credit lines that can expose investors to rising interest rates and potential liquidity issues.
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Chay Lapin, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
In many cases, these profiles are also used in bust-out fraud schemes, where fraudsters max out credit lines, quickly convert the funds to cash or goods, and then abandon the accounts entirely—leaving lenders with unrecoverable losses.
—Dr. David Maimon, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Related article Boeing agrees to buy Spirit AeroSystems as part of plan to shore up safety
Airbus would provide non-interest bearing credit lines worth $200 million to Spirit as a part of the deal, the companies said in separate statements.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Keep credit lines open whenever possible: Leaving credit accounts open, even with zero balances, helps maintain a low credit utilization ratio.
—Bianca Rodríguez Rojas, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
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Chay Lapin, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
In many cases, these profiles are also used in bust-out fraud schemes, where fraudsters max out credit lines, quickly convert the funds to cash or goods, and then abandon the accounts entirely—leaving lenders with unrecoverable losses.
—Dr. David Maimon, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Related article Boeing agrees to buy Spirit AeroSystems as part of plan to shore up safety
Airbus would provide non-interest bearing credit lines worth $200 million to Spirit as a part of the deal, the companies said in separate statements.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Keep credit lines open whenever possible: Leaving credit accounts open, even with zero balances, helps maintain a low credit utilization ratio.
—Bianca Rodríguez Rojas, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credit line
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According to documents filed Monday in the Jacksonville division of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Amit Patel had sole authority to approve charges to the team's virtual credit card, a charge account that doesn't require a physical credit card.—
Marley Jay,
NBC News,
7 Dec. 2023
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Meanwhile, Vickers was hearing reports about someone in Cleveland claiming to be Collins and trying to buy musical gear on a store charge account; Vickers knew Collins was elsewhere in the country at that point.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
25 Nov. 2022
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Buy Now, Pay Later installment plans have become more widely available and adoption rates have increased as people of all ages — but especially younger adults — have grown more comfortable incorporating them into their shopping habits.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Data from analytics firm Consumer Intelligence Research Partners indicates that 55% of phone buyers in the US – including those who purchase flip phones and basic mobile phones – purchase their device through installment plans like these.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Credit line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credit%20line. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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