| 1. | a line of text acknowledging the source or origin of published or exhibited material. |
| 2. | Also called credit limit, line of credit. the maximum amount of credit that a customer of a store, bank, etc., is authorized to use. |
| credit line n.
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| line of credit n. pl. lines of credit See credit line. |
Line of Credit - LOC
An arrangement between a financial institution (usually a bank) and a customer establishing a maximum loan balance that the bank will permit the borrower to maintain.
Investopedia Commentary
The advantage of a line of credit over a regular loan is that you usually don't pay interest on the part of the line of credit that you don't use.
See also: Credit, Interest, Loan, Open End Credit
Also spelled: LOC
line of credit