What is Credit Score?

Quick definition

A credit score is a number that represents your creditworthiness and helps lenders assess lending risk.

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Overview

Credit scores are based on credit history and repayment behavior. Lenders may use scores with other checks when assessing applications.

A stronger credit profile can improve access to products and pricing, but approval is never based on score alone.

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