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About This Industry

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in making unsecured cash loans to consumers.

Illustrative Examples:

Finance companies (i.e., unsecured cash loans)
Personal credit institutions (i.e., unsecured cash loans)
Loan companies (i.e., consumer, personal, student, small)
Student loan companies


Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
Accepting deposits and lending funds from these deposits--are classified in Industry Group 5221, Depository Credit Intermediation;
Arranging loans for others on a commission or fee basis--are classified in Industry 522310, Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers;
Servicing loans or providing check cashing services--are classified in Industry 522390, Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation;
Providing credit sales by issuing credit cards--are classified in Industry 522210, Credit Card Issuing; and
Factoring accounts receivables--are classified in U.S. Industry 522299, International, Secondary Market, and All Other Depository Credit Intermediation.

ISIC Rev. 4 Equivalent

NAICS 522291 maps to the following ISIC Rev. 4 class:

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