(finance, banking) A financial agreement under which a creditor agrees to make an amount of credit available to a borrower, which may be borrowed on demand (a line of credit) or once certain conditions have been met.

plural of credit bureau

(US) tip wage credit

plural of tip credit

(banking) A plastic card, usually with a magnetic strip or an embedded microchip, connected to a credit account and used to buy goods or services. / (informal) Any type of bank card.

(finance) A financial cooperative similar to a bank but owned and controlled by its members, often restricted to a local area or sometimes to a single profession.

The credits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.

A person or business that can be contacted to validate or vouch for the credit applicant's ability to pay outstanding balances in a timely manner.

(ecology) A unit that offsets the thermal impact of one ton of carbon dioxide, accounting the net thermal impact generated by human activity on the Earth's climate.

(taxation) A welfare benefit in the United Kingdom, replacing previous benefits and tax credits, gradually rolled out from 2013 and expected to cover the whole country by the end of 2024.