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credit standing

American  

noun

  1. reputation for meeting financial obligations.


credit standing British  

noun

  1. reputation for discharging financial obligations

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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With the U.S. credit standing likely permanently impaired, "The economy's long-term growth prospects are also weakened," Zandi wrote.

From Reuters • May 3, 2023

“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

Luckily for older consumers, it is not too late to improve their credit standing.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2016

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