
Ratings of the riskiness of debt and the credit-worthiness of corporate and sovereign borrowers. They are issued by a small number of agencies....
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A measure of the ability of an individual, organisation or country to repay debt. The highest rating is usually AAA, and the lowest D. These are usually issued by a credit rating agency or credit bureau
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Overall credit worthiness of a borrower. For companies there are rating agencies that give ratings described in terms of 'AAA' or 'triple A'.
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Rating given to a company or institution by a credit rating agency as an indication of the likelihood of default on its bonds or other debt. The highest (most favourable) rating is AAA (triple A).
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The degree of credit worthiness assigned to a person based on credit history and financial status.
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A credit rating is way of lenders estimating how much risk there is involved in lending a person an amount of money in terms of how likely they are to pay the money back. The credit rating helps to determine the amount of money which the lender is prepared to lend and also influences the interest rate the person will have to pay on the loan
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Banks and financial services use this as a tool. If you were to request a loan from them they would check your credit rating. A good rating may result in them lending more money. A low score may mean a lesser amount is offered or the request refused. The rating is assessed on whether there are any CCJ`s or any defaults on paying debts.
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Measure of the willingness or ability to pay for goods, loans, or services rendered by an individual, company, or country. The lower the credit rating of a firm, the higher the interest charged by...
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A report ordered by a lender from a credit agency to determine a borrower's credit habits.
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The length of time for which a firm's customer is granted credit.
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A predictor of the ability to pay back a loan. The credit rating is a result of credit scoring
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A rating used by banks, insurance companies, mortgage companies and other financial institutions... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/credit-rating.htm?id=1881&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of credit rating'>more</a>
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- A report ordered by a lender from a credit agency to determine a borrower's credit habits.
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The evaluation of a person's or businesses' ability and past performance in paying debts. A credit rating is generally established by a credit bureau and used by merchants, suppliers, and bankers to determine whether a loan should be granted or credit extended.
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A credit scoring systems which give points to items of information given on your application form when applying for credit.
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This is the rating which an individual (or company) gets from the credit industry. This is obtained by the individual's credit history, the details of which are available from specialist organisations (Equifax and Experian are the two big operators in the U.K. www.equifax.co.uk and www.experian.co.uk).
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A grade assigned to a business concern to denote the net worth and credit standing to which the concern is entitled in the opinion of the rating agency as a result of its investigation.
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A points rating used by banks, mortgage companies and other financial institutions that offer loans. An individual or company is assessed for credit worthiness and risk. Your credit report is compiled by credit reference agencies using public records, such as: the electoral roll, court judgments and bankruptcies and also information from other lend...
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A report ordered by a lender from a credit agency to determine a borrower's credit habits.
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A report ordered by a lender from a credit agency to determine a borrower's credit habits.
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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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