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Credit score

Definition

A number, commonly from 300 to 850 for FICO and VantageScore, that summarizes how you've handled credit. Lenders use it to decide whether to lend and at what rate.

Example

Two borrowers can be offered very different rates on the same car loan purely because of a gap in their scores.

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