NAICS 522291 Consumer Lending

NAICS Code: 522291

Code Title: Consumer Lending

Code Sector: 52 - Finance and Insurance

NAICS 522291 Consumer Lending Description

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 loans 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.

Alternate Titles

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

NAICS 522291 Crosswalk

Crosswalk between the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and Standard Industrial Classification System (SIC) --

Crosswalk between the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities Code Revision 4.0 --

  • ISIC 6492 - Other credit granting