credit rating

American  

noun

1. a classification of credit risk based on investigation of a customer's or potential customer's financial resources, prior payment pattern, and personal history or degree of personal responsibility for debts incurred.

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credit rating British  

noun

1. an evaluation of the creditworthiness of an individual or business enterprise

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credit rating Cultural  

1. An evaluation of the financial trustworthiness of an individual, firm, or government.

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Etymology

Origin of credit rating

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

But as Blue Owl began syndicating the debt financing to institutional investors, some lenders declined to participate and cited CoreWeave’s credit rating as a key reason, Business Insider reported.

From MarketWatch

I’m not sure how much, but now that they’ve parted, his credit rating is wrecked.

From MarketWatch

PacifiCorp said diverging policies among the six states it serves have created challenges that have affected its financial stability, liquidity and credit ratings.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company also reiterated its commitment to maintaining an investment-grade credit rating.

From MarketWatch

But the below chart shows the premium that investors have been demanding for debt issued by several hyperscalers relative to industrial companies with similar credit ratings.

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