credit rating
noun
: a score or grade that a company or organization gives to a possible borrower and that indicates how likely the borrower is to repay a loan
Credit ratings are based on how much money, property, and debt a borrower has and on how well the borrower has paid past debts.
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These consequences not only compound your financial difficulties but may also negatively affect your credit rating and future financial opportunities.
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True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
After criticism that such a low goal, if adopted, would torpedo the state’s credit rating, the group’s leader, Ralph Martire, on Wednesday was arguing in favor of seeking 100% funding.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The federal government finances the country's debt by selling Treasury bills to investors, who prize the asset because of the country's sterling credit rating and its guarantee of making good on interest payments.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
Looking to upgrade your tech without downgrading your credit rating?
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
After criticism that such a low goal, if adopted, would torpedo the state’s credit rating, the group’s leader, Ralph Martire, on Wednesday was arguing in favor of seeking 100% funding.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The federal government finances the country's debt by selling Treasury bills to investors, who prize the asset because of the country's sterling credit rating and its guarantee of making good on interest payments.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
Looking to upgrade your tech without downgrading your credit rating?
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for credit rating
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“Credit rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20rating. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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