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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However, multiple mortgage applications don’t necessarily hit your credit report as separate inquiries, said Margaret Poe, head of consumer credit education for TransUnion, one of the three major credit bureaus.
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Sarah O'Brien, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
In Alaska and Michigan, legislators are nonetheless advancing bills to keep medical debt off consumer credit reports.
—Rae Ellen Bichell, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
In a recent analysis, the consumer credit reporting agency found that student loan delinquencies among rental applicants doubled in early 2025, with the share of those 90 or more days past due climbing from 15 percent in January to 32 percent in May.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Medical debt under $500 no longer appears on consumer credit reports, and many providers choose not to pursue credit reporting for slightly higher small-dollar balances, but these types of policies can also evolve.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
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Sarah O'Brien, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
In Alaska and Michigan, legislators are nonetheless advancing bills to keep medical debt off consumer credit reports.
—Rae Ellen Bichell, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
In a recent analysis, the consumer credit reporting agency found that student loan delinquencies among rental applicants doubled in early 2025, with the share of those 90 or more days past due climbing from 15 percent in January to 32 percent in May.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Medical debt under $500 no longer appears on consumer credit reports, and many providers choose not to pursue credit reporting for slightly higher small-dollar balances, but these types of policies can also evolve.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Consumer credit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20credit. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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