Example Sentences

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Credit scores also benefited from other government policies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Credit scores influence far more than loans — and improving yours could reduce some of the largest costs of homeownership.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Credit scores are used as a broad indicator of a borrower's ability to pay back a loan.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

Credit scores could temporarily drop when requesting an increase, depending on the issuer, so ask how credit is impacted before doing so.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2022

Credit scores can be a lagging economic indicator — in the Great Recession, they didn’t bottom out until late 2009, months after the recession ended, although they started dipping much earlier.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2020