Sentence examples for forms of consumer borrowing from inspiring English sources

Today also sees the introduction of amendments to the Consumer Credit Act aimed at producing fair, clear advertising for credit cards and other forms of consumer borrowing.

Instead, the economy has been kept going by a further bout of consumer borrowing and by massive government borrowing, pushing the total budget deficit to 5% of GDP.

The Fed's measure of consumer borrowing excludes home mortgages and other types of credit secured by real estate.

The report underscored the importance of consumer borrowing and spending in keeping the economy moving.

It is now the second-highest form of consumer debt after mortgages, overtaking credit card borrowing and car loans.

PAGE B3 CONSUMER BORROWING IS UP Consumer borrowing broke a record stretch of declines with an increase in January.

With the string of declines, overall consumer borrowing by the Fed measure has fallen to $2.46 trillion.

The central bank's prolonged policy of very low interest rates has fueled a surge in consumer borrowing over the last several years -- most of that in the form of bigger home mortgages and home equity loans, but some in the form of higher credit card debt.

One of these areas is nonmortgage consumer borrowing such as credit card, auto, home equity and student loans.

Consumer Borrowing: Sept. Sales of Leading Retailers: Oct. Weekly Jobless Claims FRIDAY None.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer borrowing broke a record stretch of declines with an increase in January, as a rise in auto loans offset continued weakness in credit card borrowing.