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How credit score affects your car insurance

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In most of the United States, the price a driver pays for car insurance is influenced not just by driving history or vehicle type, but by credit history. The practice, which relies on a scoring model distinct from the standard consumer credit score, has become a near-universal feature of auto insura…

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    In most of the United States, the price a driver pays for car insurance is influenced not just by driving history or vehicle type, but by credit history. The practice, which relies on a scoring model distinct from the standard consumer credit score, has become a near-universal feature of auto insura…

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