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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Alvarez told The Times that these families don’t have the credit history or proof of income necessary to rent elsewhere.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Build Valuable Vendor Relationships Starting with vendor credit is a simple and effective way to establish your business credit history.
—Matthew Meehan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Good financial habits – like saving for a down payment, steady income, low debt and a good credit history – are what banks are looking for when approving loans, the experts agreed.
—Emily Hamilton, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Become an authorized credit card user Know someone with a strong credit history?
—José Omar Rodríguez, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Build Valuable Vendor Relationships Starting with vendor credit is a simple and effective way to establish your business credit history.
—Matthew Meehan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Good financial habits – like saving for a down payment, steady income, low debt and a good credit history – are what banks are looking for when approving loans, the experts agreed.
—Emily Hamilton, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Become an authorized credit card user Know someone with a strong credit history?
—José Omar Rodríguez, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Credit history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20history. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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