How to Use consumer credit in a Sentence

consumer credit

noun
  • Tax refunds, Smoke said, play a key role in consumer credit, too.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2023
  • There aren’t a lot of consumer credit cards that offer that kind of value in year one.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 June 2026
  • Many forms of consumer credit are costly and risky for borrowers.
    — Christian Weller, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021
  • Click here for more on the Bank of England’s warnings on consumer credit.
    — Stephen Morris, Bloomberg.com, 25 Oct. 2017
  • Some of the latest consumer credit data show that credit card spending and debt levels are once again on the rise.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN, 11 Jan. 2022
  • There are some pockets where the delinquency rates have started to move up in consumer credit cards and in auto loans.
    — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The consumer credit-scoring system has long been opaque and confusing.
    — Annamaria Andriotis, WSJ, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Some states prohibit the use of consumer credit scores in the rate-setting formula.
    — Paul Gores, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2018
  • One outcome of the pandemic that has surprised some is the sharp reduction in consumer credit card debt.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2021
  • Equifax said some consumer credit scores were changed because of a computer error that has since been rectified.
    — Shubham Singhal, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Think of it as a shadow consumer credit indicator.
    — Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • All other Visa consumer credit cards get one month of free membership, then three months at 50% off.
    — William Thornton | [email protected], al, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Still, that commission offers us a useful rubric on how to study complex questions about consumer credit.
    — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 18 Dec. 2020
  • The opposite is true for credit cards, personal loans and most other forms of consumer credit.
    — Miguel Ambriz, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The firm said the consumer credit company is a winner in 2025.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
  • To be clear, most economists consider China’s consumer credit splurge to be a good thing.
    — Keith Bradsher and Ailin Tang, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2017
  • Add to that an all-time high in consumer credit card debt, and the urgency becomes personal — and universal.
    — Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
  • That’s why the best credit repair service options give you a copy of your consumer credit file rights upon signing up for their services.
    — Dallas News, 15 July 2022
  • One of the biggest debates in the market today is over what exactly is going to happen with consumer credit.
    — Telis Demos, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2023
  • TransUnion is one of the three major credit bureaus, which keep track of and provide consumer credit reports.
    — Sarah Skidmore Sell, The Seattle Times, 3 Feb. 2018
  • While spending on Chase consumer credit cards rose 30%, customers aren’t racking up balances at the same rate.
    — David Benoit, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2021
  • British regulators are grappling with a surge in consumer credit, led by motor finance, which can pose risks to banks and the economy.
    — Stefania Spezzati, Bloomberg.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Firms like Morgan Stanley, with little exposure to consumer credit woes, have fared best.
    — Sridhar Natarajan, Bloomberg.com, 15 Oct. 2020
  • The companies say these moves will wipe out nearly 70% of the medical debt listed on consumer credit reports.
    — Tom Murphy, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2022
  • The company also reported a 292% year-over-year jump in revenue tied to its consumer credit card in its earnings.
    — Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 20 May 2026
  • In February, Equifax became the first major credit bureau to record buy now, pay later loans on consumer credit files.
    — Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Lower prices at the pump should ease concerns about consumer credit, a narrative that has weighed on Capital One shares since the war began.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 June 2026
  • The Fed’s decisions influence the cost of borrowing, but there are a lot of other factors that go into consumer credit.
    — Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 7 Nov. 2024
  • FlyHouse became the first aviation company to acquire a bank and now plans to launch a consumer credit card later this year that will earn rewards.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Klarna, one of many companies that allows users to pay in installments over time, said consumer credit losses in the first three months of the year rose 17% from a year ago.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 June 2025

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