credit standing

American  

noun

1. reputation for meeting financial obligations.

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credit standing British  

noun

1. reputation for discharging financial obligations

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Example Sentences

“There is no excuse for harming people’s credit standing in these uncertain financial times,” said Linda Sherry, a spokeswoman for the advocacy group Consumer Action.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2020

That involves checking and knowing what your credit standing is and doing work to be preapproved for a loan so you’re ready when you find the house you want.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2018

Photograph: Barbara Lindberg/Rex Features The UK's credit standing took a further blow on Friday when Fitch Ratings became the second major international agency to strip it of its top-notch credit rating.

From The Guardian • Apr. 19, 2013

Its scale runs from 300 points to 850 points; the higher the score, the better your credit standing.

From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2011

Naturally, many proprietors would not give any reply to such an inquiry, and especially about their credit standing with wholesale firms.

From The Negro at Work in New York City A Study in Economic Progress by Haynes, George Edmund