credit scores

• plural

  plural

  The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

  of credit score.
  credit score

  noun

  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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credit scores

At a time when bills are going up, however, credit scores can offer a peek at what’s happening at different income levels.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

My husband and I earn a good income — $320,000 a year — have credit scores of 830, and our only debts are a $17,000 credit-card balance, a car loan and a mortgage.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

While credit scores can suffer when borrowers are just a few months behind, entering default brings the possibility of more serious consequences, including garnished wages or Social Security payments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Meanwhile, some banks have rolled out new premium credit cards with hefty sign-up fees, and they have targeted card offers more heavily at people with high credit scores.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Capital One was a rare example of a company that seemed to have found a smart way to lend money to Americans with weak credit scores.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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