522291 Consumer lending

What code 522291 includes

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing unsecured cash loans to consumers. However, some cash lending activities may be secured by a chattel mortgage enabling the lender to take possession of the chattel in case of default.

Activities & Examples

• personal credit institutions
• personal finance and loan companies
• consumer finance and loan companies
• loan companies (i.e., unsecured cash loans to personal, student, consumer)
• mutual benefit associations (loan association)
• personal credit institutions
• personal finance and loan companies
• small loan companies (i.e., unsecured cash loans)

Classification Hierarchy

• Sector 52 — Finance and insurance
• Subsector 522 — Credit intermediation and related activities
• Industry group 5222 — Non-depository credit intermediation
• Industry 52229 — Other non-depository credit intermediation
• Canadian industry 522291 — Consumer lending

International Concordance

• US NAICS 2022: 522291 — Consumer Lending
• ISIC Rev. 4: K6492* — Other credit granting