credit score

American  

[kred-it skawr] / ˈkrɛd ɪt ˌskɔr /

noun

Personal Finance.

1. a numerical ranking of an individual’s financial creditworthiness based on spending and credit history, indicating to potential lenders and credit card issuers the individual’s capacity and likelihood to make timely payments of amounts due on loans or credit cards.

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Etymology

Origin of credit score

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

As well as keeping track of her credit score, the ratings firm - Experian - bombarded her with emails promoting high-interest credit card offers once she came close to paying off her debt.

From BBC

She had signed up with credit-score provider Experian and, like many people, thought checking her credit score was a responsible thing to do.

From BBC

Experian added that it works closely with debt charities and that "getting the right support is the most important step and should be the priority over your credit score".

From BBC

That break ended in 2024; after an on-ramp period last year, borrowers who missed student loan payments saw their credit score take a hit.

From The Wall Street Journal

If this were an “ordinary” Moneyist letter, this would be a tale of broken promises and greed where the “silent” partner — who did not contribute anything but their name and credit score to the deal — was now making demands for the property to be sold and split 50/50.

From MarketWatch