credit history
noun
: a record of having borrowed and repaid money in the past
It's hard to buy a car if you don't have any credit history.
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If Congress capped rates at 10%, according to some industry observers, card companies would probably stop approving credit cards for anyone whose credit history is spotty or short.
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Next Nova digitally sends the lender a score that ranges from 300 to 850, the same as FICO’s scale (which is based on credit history).
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2025
Mortgage preapproval involves a more rigorous analysis of a borrower’s credit history and income and requires a hard credit check.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
Unlike traditional methods of securing funding, RBF providers evaluate a business’s potential and growth prospects rather than solely focusing on credit history or collateral.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Next Nova digitally sends the lender a score that ranges from 300 to 850, the same as FICO’s scale (which is based on credit history).
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2025
Mortgage preapproval involves a more rigorous analysis of a borrower’s credit history and income and requires a hard credit check.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
Unlike traditional methods of securing funding, RBF providers evaluate a business’s potential and growth prospects rather than solely focusing on credit history or collateral.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Credit history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20history. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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