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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Pond sees the shift as a benefit for responsible buyers who simply lack a long credit history.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
These were loans made not on collateral or credit history, but on a person’s reputation in Cuba, their work ethic, and their word — palabra.
—Jorge A. Plasencia, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
Where previous generations saw credit cards as a rite of passage and a tool for building credit history, Gen Z sees them as a trap.
—Nick Molnar, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
For people with limited credit history or prior coverage gaps, prepaid policies offer a way back into the system.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
These were loans made not on collateral or credit history, but on a person’s reputation in Cuba, their work ethic, and their word — palabra.
—Jorge A. Plasencia, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
Where previous generations saw credit cards as a rite of passage and a tool for building credit history, Gen Z sees them as a trap.
—Nick Molnar, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
For people with limited credit history or prior coverage gaps, prepaid policies offer a way back into the system.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Credit history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20history. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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