consumer credit
noun
: credit granted to an individual especially to finance the purchase of consumer goods or to defray personal expenses
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In a major change that could affect millions of Americans' credit scores, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday finalized a rule to remove medical debt from consumer credit reports.
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Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday finalized a new federal rule that would eliminate medical debt from consumer credit reports.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Jan. 2025
Newsweek has contacted consumer credit research firm WalletHub for comment.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The firm said the consumer credit company is a winner in 2025.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday finalized a new federal rule that would eliminate medical debt from consumer credit reports.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Jan. 2025
Newsweek has contacted consumer credit research firm WalletHub for comment.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The firm said the consumer credit company is a winner in 2025.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Consumer credit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20credit. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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