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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In the years since the bailout, Arulampalam said the city is in much stronger financial health and hasn’t taken on any additional debt, gradually boosting its credit rating.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
San Diego Community Power, the community energy provider serving nearly 1 million customers in San Diego County, has received its first public credit rating — obtaining an investment-grade A issuer credit rating with a stable outlook from S&P Global Ratings.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Oracle's 5-year credit default swaps widened as bond investors were skeptical of the enterprise software company's ability to hold on to its investment-grade credit rating, currently two notches above junk.
—Seema Mody, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
The package extended the belt-tightening path South Africa has been on since 2018, when President Cyril Ramaphosa took over a fiscally strained by ballooning budget shortfalls, rising budget shortfalls and a cascade of credit rating cuts.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
San Diego Community Power, the community energy provider serving nearly 1 million customers in San Diego County, has received its first public credit rating — obtaining an investment-grade A issuer credit rating with a stable outlook from S&P Global Ratings.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Oracle's 5-year credit default swaps widened as bond investors were skeptical of the enterprise software company's ability to hold on to its investment-grade credit rating, currently two notches above junk.
—Seema Mody, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
The package extended the belt-tightening path South Africa has been on since 2018, when President Cyril Ramaphosa took over a fiscally strained by ballooning budget shortfalls, rising budget shortfalls and a cascade of credit rating cuts.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Credit rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20rating. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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