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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Escalating concern over stratospheric US debt levels drove last month’s credit rating downgrade from Moody’s, which helped spark another round of tumult in the world’s largest and most liquid bond market.
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Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
These numbers have put the U.S. credit rating under the microscope.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
Also facing challenges is Anastasia Beverly Hills, which saw its credit rating downgraded by S&P Global in January 2024 due to forecasted cash flow deficits and looming debt repayment.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Yes, look, Senator Paul and I are… MARGARET BRENNAN: … Moody's credit rating agency downgrade American credit.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 25 May 2025
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Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
These numbers have put the U.S. credit rating under the microscope.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
Also facing challenges is Anastasia Beverly Hills, which saw its credit rating downgraded by S&P Global in January 2024 due to forecasted cash flow deficits and looming debt repayment.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Yes, look, Senator Paul and I are… MARGARET BRENNAN: … Moody's credit rating agency downgrade American credit.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 25 May 2025
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“Credit rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20rating. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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