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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Another effective way to improve your credit history is by becoming an authorized user on someone else’s credit card.
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True Tamplin, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Closing an old account reduces the average age of your credit history, which could lower your score.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Increasingly, many lending institutions like your credit history to be spotless.
—Marin Independent Journal, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
That’s because student borrowers tend to have a thin or nonexistent credit history.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
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True Tamplin, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Closing an old account reduces the average age of your credit history, which could lower your score.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Increasingly, many lending institutions like your credit history to be spotless.
—Marin Independent Journal, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
That’s because student borrowers tend to have a thin or nonexistent credit history.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Credit history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20history. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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