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Division: H - Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate

US-SIC Code 6153 - Short-Term Business Credit Institutions, Except Agricultural

Industry Description

Establishments primarily engaged in extending credit to business enterprises for relatively short periods. Private establishments primarily engaged in extending agricultural credit are classified in Industry 6159.

Business Examples

Common types of business activities within US SIC 6153 - Short-Term Business Credit Institutions, Except Agricultural are:

  • Business credit institutions, short-term Credit card service,
  • Direct working capital financing
  • Factors of commercial paper
  • Financing of dealers by motor vehicle manufacturers'organizations
  • Installment notes, buying of
  • Installment paper dealer
  • Mercantile financing
  • Purchasers of accounts receivable and commercial paper
  • Trust deeds, purchase and sale of
  • Working capital financing

IBISWorld Industry Research Report

Credit Card Issuing in the US (52221)

Revenue 2025

$178.3bn

Growth 2025

0.35%

Key Trends

  • Strong consumer spending spurred recovery from the coronavirus pandemic

  • More operators have entered the market by offering bigger and better perks

  • Mounting inflation and increased interest rates will temper disposable income

Products and Services

US-SIC Hierarchy 6153 - Short-Term Business Credit Institutions, Except Agricultural

US-SIC Code 6153 - Short-Term Business Credit Institutions, Except Agricultural sits in the 2-digit Short-Term Business Credit Institutions, Except Agricultural sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.

Division: H

Division Title: Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate

2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits

Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 6153 - Short-Term Business Credit Institutions, Except Agricultural

For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 6153 - Short-Term Business Credit Institutions, Except Agricultural. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.

6 Digit SIC Codes

  • 615301 Factors
  • 615302 Credit card & other credit plans
  • 615303 Financing-business
  • 615304 Financing-insurance premium
  • 615305 Debt buyers

8 Digit SIC Codes

  • 61530000 Short-term business credit institutions, except agricultural
  • 61530100 Working capital financing
  • 61530101 Direct working capital financing
  • 61530200 Factoring services
  • 61530201 Factors of commercial paper
  • 61530202 Purchasers of accounts receivable and commercial paper
  • 61530300 Installment paper
  • 61530301 Buying of installment notes
  • 61539900 Short-term business credit, nec
  • 61539901 Credit card services, central agency collection
  • 61539902 Financing of dealers by motor vehicle manufacturers organ.
  • 61539903 Mercantile financing
  • 61539904 Purchase and sale of trust deeds

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Each US SIC Code is part of a Division, which corresponds with a numerical range. Select a Division category from the table below, then drill down to discover the industries within that Division.

Division US-SIC Code Sector title
A 01-09 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
B 10-14 Mining
C 15-17 Construction
D 20-39 Manufacturing
E 40-49 Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
F 50-51 Wholesale Trade
G 52-59 Retail Trade
H 60-67 Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
I 70-89 Services
J 90-99 Public Administration

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