approval

money available for a client to borrow

an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items

used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise

arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services

recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work

an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments

give someone credit for something

ascribe an achievement to

accounting: enter as credit

have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of

credit extended by a business to a customer

an analyst who studies the financial statements and financial history of applicants for credit in order to evaluate their creditworthiness

an application for a line of credit

a private firm that maintains consumer credit data files and provides credit information to authorized users for a fee

a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered

a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high

an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items

a unit of academic credit; one hour a week for an academic semester

the maximum credit that a customer is allowed

a line giving the name of the writer of a story or article

an order that is received without payment; requires billing at a later date

an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments

account of payments received; usually the right side of a financial statement

a system for allowing people to purchase things on credit

a cooperative depository financial institution whose members can obtain loans from their combined savings

worthy of often limited commendation

to a tolerably worthy extent

(usually followed by `to') given credit for

a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)

trustworthiness with money as based on a person's credit history; a general qualification for borrowing

having an acceptable credit rating