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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Under his reign, Illinois achieved the nation’s lowest credit rating and ranked as the second-most indebted and corrupt state.
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Matt Paprocki, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Falling behind on loan payments can affect an individual’s credit rating as severely as filing for personal bankruptcy.
—Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
And, of course, Moody’s recently lowered America’s credit rating.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Moody's decision to downgrade the U.S.' credit rating briefly pushed rates above the 7% threshold earlier this month.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 30 May 2025
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Matt Paprocki, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Falling behind on loan payments can affect an individual’s credit rating as severely as filing for personal bankruptcy.
—Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
And, of course, Moody’s recently lowered America’s credit rating.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Moody's decision to downgrade the U.S.' credit rating briefly pushed rates above the 7% threshold earlier this month.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 30 May 2025
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“Credit rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20rating. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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