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0 economic conditions that make financial organizations less willing to lend money, often causing serious economic problems
1 economic conditions that make financial organizations less willing to lend money, often causing serious economic problems:
Japan experienced a major credit crunch in the late nineties.
2 the economic situation during 2007-2009, during which there were serious economic problems all over the world relating to financial organizations being unwilling to lend money:
Most politicians agree that the Credit Crunch was originally caused by irresponsible lending by banks.
The credit crunch has led to a sharp fall in the number of home loans.