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

Sen. Josh Hawley said he would investigate FICO, citing increasing credit score costs as a strain on homebuyers.

From Barron's

Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte said credit score pricing and credit bureau pricing “must be more affordable” in a social media post that acknowledged an earlier post on the same subject by Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley.

From Barron's

If oil prices remain high, consumers in the medium term will likely accelerate spending, said Silvio Tavares, chief executive at credit score company VantageScore.

From The Wall Street Journal

You should always walk in knowing what your credit score is, but you shouldn’t allow anybody to run your credit or do a credit application until you have agreed to buy that car and you’ve signed and agreed to the price.

From The Wall Street Journal

While EVA can flag large transactions or explain why a credit score changed, it won’t actually freeze your credit or pay a bill for you — at least not yet.

From MarketWatch