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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Shrinking the increase to 16 percent in 2025 would lower cash flow, possibly jeopardizing the authority’s credit rating, and force postponement of some infrastructure projects.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
The credit rating agency is also introducing cash flow metrics when measuring the wider U.S. media sector.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
The stark warning from the Congressional Budget Office comes as US government debt continues to break records, fuelling concerns about the burden that places on the economy and taking a toll on America’s credit rating.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
In his early 40s, Mr. Jimenez has been looking for two years and has worked hard to improve his credit rating.
—Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2024
More Expensive Small Business Loans A majority of credit rating agencies rate the U.S. federal government at AAA, the highest level.
—Rhett Buttle, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
This proceeds has reshaped FIS’s financial picture, helping to reduce debt to about 2.5 times earnings, which keeps FIS’s credit rating strong and shows stability to stakeholders.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Liberty remains the only non-bank lender with an investment-grade credit rating offering custom and prime solutions to help more people get financial.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
Last year, the studio’s credit rating was lowered from BBB to BBB- and additional downgrades were possible as S&P Global started to weigh cash flow along with leverage metrics when measuring Paramount’s debt worthiness.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
The credit rating agency is also introducing cash flow metrics when measuring the wider U.S. media sector.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
The stark warning from the Congressional Budget Office comes as US government debt continues to break records, fuelling concerns about the burden that places on the economy and taking a toll on America’s credit rating.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
In his early 40s, Mr. Jimenez has been looking for two years and has worked hard to improve his credit rating.
—Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2024
More Expensive Small Business Loans A majority of credit rating agencies rate the U.S. federal government at AAA, the highest level.
—Rhett Buttle, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
This proceeds has reshaped FIS’s financial picture, helping to reduce debt to about 2.5 times earnings, which keeps FIS’s credit rating strong and shows stability to stakeholders.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Liberty remains the only non-bank lender with an investment-grade credit rating offering custom and prime solutions to help more people get financial.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
Last year, the studio’s credit rating was lowered from BBB to BBB- and additional downgrades were possible as S&P Global started to weigh cash flow along with leverage metrics when measuring Paramount’s debt worthiness.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Credit rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20rating. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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