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Definition: Consumer Credit |
Consumer CreditNoun1. A line of credit extended for personal or household use. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Finance | Any loan or extension of credit to an individual for personal, family, or household use not involving real estate. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonym: Consumer CreditSynonym: Truth-in-lending legislation. (additional references) |
Crosswords: Consumer Credit |
| English words defined with "consumer credit": charge account credit, consumer loan, credit bureau ♦ open-end credit ♦ personal loan ♦ revolving credit. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "consumer credit": Morris plan bank ♦ SALES REPRESENTATIVE, FINANCIAL SERVICES, slow consumer credit ♦ Truth-In-Lending. (references) |
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Business | China launched its personal credit system in July 2000. Shanghai was chosen as the trial city for setting up a consumer credit system in China. (references) | |
One was the government decision in early 1997 to postpone indefinitely the development of the consumer credit industry for the purchase of cars. (references) | ||
Economic History | Pakistan | Consumer credit in Pakistan remains an insignificant portion of the total commercial credit. (references) |
Ukraine | The key problem is the lack of purchasing power of consumers, plus the lack of consumer credit for installment purchases. (references) | |
Uk | The Financial Services Authority regulates financial services, while the Office of Fair Trading regulates consumer credit. (references) | |
Trade | Bulgaria | BACB also provides mortgage loans to individuals for the purchase of homes and consumer credit. (references) |
China | This is an important move in developing China's consumer credit industry, and increase bank loans to individuals. (references) | |
China | In July 2000, a personal credit rating system was launched in Shanghai to be used to assess consumer credit risk and set ratings standards. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
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Harry S. Truman | 1945-1953 | Continued control of consumer credit will help to reduce the pressure on prices of durable goods and will also prolong the period during which the backlog demand will be effective. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
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| Language | Translations for "consumer credit"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Danish | mellem-og langfristede lån og kreditter fra finansielle institutioner til andre sektorer(især kontantlån,lombardlån,diskontering af handels-og finanspapirer,refinansiering af forbrugslån osv.) (advances on securities, discounting of commercial and financial bills, etc.), loans in cash, medium and long term loans made by credit institutions to other sectors(in particular, refinancing consumer credit), forbrugslaan er kreditter til forbrugerne til koeb af forbrugsgoder og visse tjenester (consumer credit are loans granted to consumers for the purchase of consumer goods and certain services). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Dutch | krediet met middellange of lange looptijd dat door bank-en kredietinstellingen aan andere sectoren wordt verleend(kaskredieten,voorschotten op effecten,discontering van commerciële en financiële wissels,herfinanciering van consumentenkredieten,enz.) (advances on securities, discounting of commercial and financial bills, etc.), loans in cash, medium and long term loans made by credit institutions to other sectors(in particular, refinancing consumer credit). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | crédits moyen et long terme octroyés par les institutions de crédit aux autres secteurs(notamment crédits par caisse,avances sur titres,escomptes d'effets commerciaux ou financiers,refinancement de crédits la consommation,etc.) (discounting of commercial and financial bills, refinancing consumer credit), les crédits la consommation sont les crédits consentis des consommateurs pour l'achat de biens de consommation et de certains services (consumer credit are loans granted to consumers for the purchase of consumer goods and certain services). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | Mittel-und langfristige Kredite von Kreditinstituten an andere Sektoren(u.a.Darlehen,Hypothekenkredite,Gewährung und Refinanzierung von Konsumentenkrediten usw.) (advances on securities, discounting of commercial and financial bills, etc.), loans in cash, medium and long term loans made by credit institutions to other sectors(in particular, refinancing consumer credit), Konsumentenkredite sind Kredite an Verbraucher zum Kauf von Gebrauchsgütern und bestimmten Dienstleistungen (consumer credit are loans granted to consumers for the purchase of consumer goods and certain services). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Greek | βραχυπρόθεσμα δάνεια που γίνονται σε άλλους τομείς από πιστωτικά ιδρύματα(πχ.πιστώσεις από την κεντρική τράπεζα προς το δημόσιο,πιστώσεις (discounting of commercial or financial bills, refinancing of consumer credit), τα καταναλωτικά δάνεια είναι τα δάνεια που παρέχονται σε καταναλωτές για την αγορά καταναλωτικών αγαθών και ορισμένων υπηρεσιών (consumer credit are loans granted to consumers for the purchase of consumer goods and certain services). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | crediti a medio e a lungo termine concessi dalle istituzioni di credito agli altri settori(come,ad esempio,le anticipazioni sui titoli,il portafoglio commerciale e finanziario,il rifinanziamento di crediti al consumo ecc) (advances on securities, discounting of commercial and financial bills, etc.), loans in cash, medium and long term loans made by credit institutions to other sectors(in particular, refinancing consumer credit), i crediti al consumo sono i crediti concessi ai consumatori per l'acquisto di beni di consumo e di certi servizi (consumer credit are loans granted to consumers for the purchase of consumer goods and certain services). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 消費者信" . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | しょうひしゃし"よう. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | onsumercay editcray créditos a médio e longo prazo concedidos pelas instituições de crédito a outros sectores(em particular créditos de caixa,adiantamentos sobre títulos,desconto de efeitos comerciais ou financeiros,refinanciamento de créditos ao consumo,etc.) (advances on securities, discounting of commercial and financial bills, etc.), loans in cash, medium and long term loans made by credit institutions to other sectors(in particular, refinancing consumer credit). (various references) créditos a medio y largo plazo concedidos por las instituciones de crédito a otros sectores (especialmente créditos en efectivo, anticipos sobre títulos, descuento de efectos comerciales o financieros, refinanciación de créditos al consumo, etc.) (advances on securities, discounting of commercial and financial bills, etc.), loans in cash, medium and long term loans made by credit institutions to other sectors(in particular, refinancing consumer credit), los créditos al consumo son los créditos concedidos a los consumidores para la adquisición de bienes de consumo y de ciertos servicios (consumer credit are loans granted to consumers for the purchase of consumer goods and certain services). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-c-d-e-e-i-m-n-o-r-r-s-t-u" | |
-2 letters: countercries, reintroduces. | |
-3 letters: centromeric, documenters, intercourse, introducers, reintroduce, uncorrected, urinometers. | |
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-5 letters: ceintures, centesimo, centroids, centuries, cicerones, cinctured, cinctures, cinereous, codirects, coendures, coinsured, coinsurer. | |
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