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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For the first time since 1917 Moody’s credit bureau became the last of the big three credit bureaus to lower America’s credit rating, which could result in our service on our whopping national debt increasing beyond its historic annual cost of a trillion dollars.
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Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
Moody’s Ratings just stripped the US of its last top-notch credit rating, citing ballooning government debt and budget deficits (plus other factors).
—Moneyshow, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Moody’s has caught up to S&P and Fitch by stripping the U.S. of its perfect credit rating.
—The Editors, National Review, 23 May 2025
Financing and leasing deals may vary based on location and credit rating.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
Moody’s Ratings just stripped the US of its last top-notch credit rating, citing ballooning government debt and budget deficits (plus other factors).
—Moneyshow, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Moody’s has caught up to S&P and Fitch by stripping the U.S. of its perfect credit rating.
—The Editors, National Review, 23 May 2025
Financing and leasing deals may vary based on location and credit rating.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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“Credit rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20rating. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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