credit line

/ˌkrɛdət laɪn/

Other forms: credit lines

Definitions of credit line

1. noun

   the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
   synonyms: bank line, line, line of credit, personal credit line, personal line of credit

   types:

   consumer credit

   a line of credit extended for personal or household use

   equity credit line, home equity credit, home equity loan, home loan

   a loan secured by equity value in the borrower's home

   installment credit, installment loan

   a loan repaid with interest in equal periodic payments

   charge account credit, open-end credit, revolving credit

   a consumer credit line that can be used up to a certain limit or paid down at any time

   type of:

   credit

   money available for a client to borrow
2. noun

   a line giving the name of the writer of a story or article
   synonyms: by-line

   type of:

   line

   text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen