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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More importantly, late payments damage your credit history, another critical component of your score.
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True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Landlords, insurers, and even some employers also factor credit history into their decisions, meaning the impact extends well beyond borrowing.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
In addition, some apartment complexes will examine a person’s credit history before leasing so a good credit score may be necessary when finding a place to live.
—Mary Luquette, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
That’s why people with no credit history often have trouble getting loans.
—Joonhyuk Yang, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
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True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Landlords, insurers, and even some employers also factor credit history into their decisions, meaning the impact extends well beyond borrowing.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
In addition, some apartment complexes will examine a person’s credit history before leasing so a good credit score may be necessary when finding a place to live.
—Mary Luquette, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
That’s why people with no credit history often have trouble getting loans.
—Joonhyuk Yang, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for credit history
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“Credit history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20history. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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