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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As an authorized user, your son benefits from your account's payment history and credit history.
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Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2025
Debit does not build credit history.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Improve your credit score In most states, your credit history can be used by insurance companies when deciding on approval and rates.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
More importantly, late payments damage your credit history, another critical component of your score.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2025
Debit does not build credit history.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Improve your credit score In most states, your credit history can be used by insurance companies when deciding on approval and rates.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
More importantly, late payments damage your credit history, another critical component of your score.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 16 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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