522291 Consumer Lending
Overview
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in making unsecured cash loans to consumers.
Illustrative Examples:
Finance companies (i.e., unsecured cash loans)
Personal credit institutions (i.e., unsecured cash loans)
Loan companies (i.e., consumer, personal, student, small)
Student loan companies
Top Organizations
Cross-References
- Accepting deposits and lending funds from these deposits--are classified in Industry Group 5221, Depository Credit Intermediation;
- Arranging loans for others on a commission or fee basis--are classified in Industry 522310, Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers;
- Servicing loans or providing check cashing services--are classified in Industry 522390, Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation;
- Providing credit sales by issuing credit cards--are classified in Industry 522210, Credit Card Issuing; and
- Factoring accounts receivables--are classified in U.S. Industry 522299, International, Secondary Market, and All Other Depository Credit Intermediation.
Index Entries
| Consumer finance companies (i.e., unsecured cash loans) |
| Consumer lending |
| Finance companies (i.e., unsecured cash loans) |
| Loan companies (i.e., consumer, personal, small, student) |
| Personal credit institutions (i.e., unsecured cash loans) |
| Personal finance companies (i.e., unsecured cash loans) |
| Small loan companies (i.e., unsecured cash loans) |
| Student loan companies |