commercial finance company. A finance company that makes loans to manufacturers and wholesalers.
— Also termed commercial credit company.
consumer finance company. A finance company that deals directly with consumers in extending credit.
— Also termed small-loan company. [Cases: Consumer Credit
3. C.J.S. Interest and Usury; Consumer Credit§§ 280–293, 306.]
sales finance company. A finance company that does not deal directly with consumers but instead purchases consumer installment paper arising from the sale of consumer durables “on time.”
— Also termed acceptance company.