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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International credit rating agencies are also assessing the situation.
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Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
More consumers are also falling behind on their payments, pushing up the rate of auto loan delinquencies, a recent study by credit rating firm VantageScore shows.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Consequently, title insurers, mortgage insurers and credit rating agencies are at risk from potentially harmful policy, the TD Cowen analyst said.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
That could present warning signs to credit rating agencies, portend a just-as-rocky budget cycle for 2027 and — per the mayor’s warnings — lead to layoffs that could hit the Police and Fire departments if fixes don’t come.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
More consumers are also falling behind on their payments, pushing up the rate of auto loan delinquencies, a recent study by credit rating firm VantageScore shows.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Consequently, title insurers, mortgage insurers and credit rating agencies are at risk from potentially harmful policy, the TD Cowen analyst said.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
That could present warning signs to credit rating agencies, portend a just-as-rocky budget cycle for 2027 and — per the mayor’s warnings — lead to layoffs that could hit the Police and Fire departments if fixes don’t come.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Credit rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20rating. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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