2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

522291 Consumer Lending

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; and
• Arranging loans for others on a commission or fee basis--are classified in Industry 522310, Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers.

2007 NAICS		2012 NAICS		2017 NAICS		Corresponding Index Entries
522291		522291		522291		Consumer finance companies (i.e., unsecured cash loans)
522291		522291		522291		Consumer lending
522291		522291		522291		Finance companies (i.e., unsecured cash loans)
522291		522291		522291		Loan companies (i.e., consumer, personal, small, student)
522291		522291		522291		Personal credit institutions (i.e., unsecured cash loans)
522291		522291		522291		Personal finance companies (i.e., unsecured cash loans)
522291		522291		522291		Small loan companies (i.e., unsecured cash loans)
522291		522291		522291		Student loan companies