finance company

noun

: a company that makes usually small short-term loans usually to individuals

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According to research by the finance company Capital One, around 16 to 18 percent of Americans shop in thrift stores with over 25,000 resale outlets spread throughout the country. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 WalletHub, a personal finance company, took note by reporting on the best and worst states for practicing medicine, based on 19 metrics, such as average annual wage, number of hospitals per capita and quality of the public health system. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025 The filing also notes the sale of Quaint Oak Bank's 51% interest in Oakmont Capital Holdings, LLC, a multi-state equipment finance company, and the discontinuation of Quaint Oak Real Estate, LLC operations. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025 The survey of personal finance company WalletHub finds that nearly 9 of every 10 Americans feel that way, and 83% think automatic service charges should be banned. Gary Stoller, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for finance company

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of finance company was in 1915

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“Finance company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finance%20company. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

finance company

noun
: a company that specializes in making small loans usually to individuals

Legal Definition

finance company

see company

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