What is the meaning of open-end credit?

open-end credit is a consumer line of credit that may be used repeatedly up to an established overall limit. Commonly known as revolving credit or a charge account, in which the customer may pay in full or in installments that include a finance charge. The term does not include negotiated advances under an open-end real estate mortgage or a letter of credit.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). open-end credit. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/open-end_credit/definitions/1159705
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "open-end credit" http://smartdefine.org/open-end_credit/definitions/1159705 (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, open-end credit, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/open-end_credit/definitions/1159705>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "open-end credit" 21 October 2010. Web. 28 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/open-end_credit/definitions/1159705>
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