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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For some, secured cards — where consumers put down a security deposit that functions like a credit limit on a regular credit card — could be a useful option to build a credit history without the same eligibility requirements as unsecured credit cards, Chen says.
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Your credit history creates a financial snapshot of you.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
My credit history was long and getting longer.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
And prior to Bilt, that payment didn’t build anyone’s credit history, which is crazy.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Your credit history creates a financial snapshot of you.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
My credit history was long and getting longer.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
And prior to Bilt, that payment didn’t build anyone’s credit history, which is crazy.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
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 Apr. 2026.
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