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Lifeline · credit.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Nov 30, 2016 · 1 ownership change since 2016 · last checked Oct 17, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 22, 1995credit.org was registered on Dec 22, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 24, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described credit.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCNov 30, 2016 – Oct 17, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 30, 2016 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 24, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsNov 30, 2016 – Jan 2, 2026Registration records for credit.org are held from Nov 30, 2016 to Jan 2, 2026 (63 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jan 2026 – Oct 2026Nameservers: GoDaddyNov 30, 2016 – May 23, 2020Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns31.domaincontrol.com, ns32.domaincontrol.com) for credit.org from Nov 30, 2016 to May 23, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonJan 20, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 6 certificates for credit.org from Jan 20, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesMar 20, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (18)
Dec 22, 1995Registration: credit.org was registered on Dec 22, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 24, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described credit.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Springboard® is a non-profit consumer credit management organization formed in 1974 by local business leaders and credit grantors. Our mission is simple: To offer education on the wise use of credit.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Nov 30, 2016 – Oct 17, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 30, 2016 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 24, 2026
Nov 30, 2016 – Jan 2, 2026Ownership: Registration records for credit.org are held from Nov 30, 2016 to Jan 2, 2026 (63 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 30, 2016 – May 23, 2020
Jul 1, 2006
“Springboard® is a non-profit consumer credit management organization formed in 1974 by local business leaders and credit grantors. Our mission is simple: To offer education on the wise use of credit.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 24, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Jan 6, 2022
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 6, 2022. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2016–2026
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Sep 26, 2020 – Feb 20, 2024Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1370.awsdns-43.org, ns-1859.awsdns-40.co.uk, ns-198.awsdns-24.com…) for credit.org from Sep 26, 2020 to Feb 20, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Sep 26, 2020credit.org's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Amazon Route 53 at some point between May 23, 2020 and Sep 26, 2020. Last seen at GoDaddy: May 23, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Sep 26, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareApr 10, 2024 – Mar 7, 2025Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (nancy.ns.cloudflare.com, ray.ns.cloudflare.com) for credit.org from Apr 10, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareApr 10, 2024credit.org's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare at some point between Feb 20, 2024 and Apr 10, 2024. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Feb 20, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 10, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 50 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: digicertdns.com, digicertdns.netApr 1, 2025 – Jan 2, 2026Registration records listed digicertdns.com, digicertdns.net nameservers (ns10.digicertdns.com, ns11.digicertdns.com, ns12.digicertdns.com…) for credit.org from Apr 1, 2025 to Jan 2, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to digicertdns.com, digicertdns.netApr 1, 2025credit.org's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to digicertdns.com, digicertdns.net between Mar 7, 2025 and Apr 1, 2025. Last seen at Cloudflare: Mar 7, 2025 (registration record). First seen at digicertdns.com, digicertdns.net: Apr 1, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for credit.org from Mar 20, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 16, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 11, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 51 certificates for credit.org from Apr 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Google Trust ServicesSep 2, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services certificate valid Sep 2, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026, as seen on Oct 17, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns31.domaincontrol.com, ns32.domaincontrol.com) for credit.org from Nov 30, 2016 to May 23, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 26, 2020 – Feb 20, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1370.awsdns-43.org, ns-1859.awsdns-40.co.uk, ns-198.awsdns-24.com…) for credit.org from Sep 26, 2020 to Feb 20, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 26, 2020Zone file: credit.org's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Amazon Route 53 at some point between May 23, 2020 and Sep 26, 2020. Last seen at GoDaddy: May 23, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Sep 26, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 6, 2022Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 6, 2022. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 10, 2024 – Mar 7, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (nancy.ns.cloudflare.com, ray.ns.cloudflare.com) for credit.org from Apr 10, 2024 to Mar 7, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 10, 2024Zone file: credit.org's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare at some point between Feb 20, 2024 and Apr 10, 2024. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Feb 20, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 10, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 50 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 1, 2025 – Jan 2, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed digicertdns.com, digicertdns.net nameservers (ns10.digicertdns.com, ns11.digicertdns.com, ns12.digicertdns.com…) for credit.org from Apr 1, 2025 to Jan 2, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 1, 2025Zone file: credit.org's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to digicertdns.com, digicertdns.net between Mar 7, 2025 and Apr 1, 2025. Last seen at Cloudflare: Mar 7, 2025 (registration record). First seen at digicertdns.com, digicertdns.net: Apr 1, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 20, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 6 certificates for credit.org from Jan 20, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 20, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for credit.org from Mar 20, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 11, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 51 certificates for credit.org from Apr 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 24, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 2, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services certificate valid Sep 2, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026, as seen on Oct 17, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Registered 1995 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Credit.org Non profit consumer credit counseling service in CA, NV & AZ
Springboard® is a non-profit consumer credit management organization formed in 1974 by local business leaders and credit grantors.
Authority 50/100— ahead of 50% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
50 is a percentile: higher than 50% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #423,940)+5
Verified continuity: 30.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 27/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 50/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 63 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 63 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What credit.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Springboard® is a non-profit consumer credit management organization formed in 1974 by local business leaders and credit grantors. Our mission is simple: To offer education on the wise use of credit.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.