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Credit bureau
A company that tracks everyone's loans and cards to build a credit score.
Example. A credit bureau like CIBIL records whether you repay on time.
A credit bureau collects your loan and card repayment history and turns it into a credit score. Lenders check that score before giving you a loan. CIBIL is the best known in India.
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