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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Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
In January, the house reported a 23 percent drop in consolidated sales in 2024, compared to the previous year and, last June, S&P Global Ratings downgraded Sotheby’s credit rating from B to B- due to falling revenues and rising costs.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Similarly, there are minimum credit rating thresholds for debt instruments to avoid taking any excessive risk to the principal.
—Sunayana Gutta, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Protect your credit If personal documents such as Social Security cards are lost or stolen after a disaster, freeze your credit at all three major credit rating agencies.
—Winnie Sun, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
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Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
In January, the house reported a 23 percent drop in consolidated sales in 2024, compared to the previous year and, last June, S&P Global Ratings downgraded Sotheby’s credit rating from B to B- due to falling revenues and rising costs.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Similarly, there are minimum credit rating thresholds for debt instruments to avoid taking any excessive risk to the principal.
—Sunayana Gutta, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Protect your credit If personal documents such as Social Security cards are lost or stolen after a disaster, freeze your credit at all three major credit rating agencies.
—Winnie Sun, CNBC, 12 Feb. 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 1 Apr. 2025.
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