creditworthiness
21Credit history — This article deals with the general concept of the term credit history. For detailed information about the same topic in the United States, see Credit score (United States). Credit history or credit report is, in many countries, a record of an… …
22credit bureau — a firm that investigates the creditworthiness of and assigns a credit rating to a client s customers or potential customers. Also called credit agency. * * * Organization that provides information to merchants or other businesses concerning the… …
23mercantile agency — Specialized organization that supplies information on the creditworthiness and financial strength of business firms. The first such agency, the Mercantile Agency, was founded in New York City in 1841. It provided information to businesses that… …
24credit rating — n. A number calculated by examining a person’s assets, liabilities, and financial history that tells a lender how likely that person is to pay back a loan. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy… …
25creditworthy — cred‧it‧wor‧thy [ˈkredtˌwɜːði ǁ ˌwɜːr ] adjective ECONOMICS BANKING if a country, business, or individual is creditworthy, they are in a good position financially and have a good record of paying back loans on time, so institutions can lend… …
26Credit default swap — If the reference bond performs without default, the protection buyer pays quarterly payments to the seller until maturity …
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28credit rating — An evaluation of an individual s or company s ability to repay obligations or its likelihood of not defaulting See: creditworthiness. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * credit rating credit rating ➔ rating * * * Credit ratings measure a… …
29Interest — For other uses, see Interest (disambiguation). Interest is a fee paid by a borrower of assets to the owner as a form of compensation for the use of the assets. It is most commonly the price paid for the use of borrowed money,[1] or money earned… …
30Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 — The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (CFMA) is United States federal legislation that officially ensured the deregulation of financial products known as over the counter derivatives. It was signed into law on December 21, 2000 by… …
