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credit reference

credit reference noun: a person or business that can be contacted to validate or vouch for the credit applicant's ability to pay outstanding balances in a timely manner.

Noun

credit reference (plural credit references)

  1. A person or business that can be contacted to validate or vouch for the credit applicant's ability to pay outstanding balances in a timely manner.
  2. The credit history of a person used as evidence of creditworthiness.

Forms of credit reference

pluralcredit references

Origin of credit reference

credit + reference

Questions about credit reference

What does credit reference mean?
Credit reference means a person or business that can be contacted to validate or vouch for the credit applicant's ability to pay outstanding balances in a timely manner.
What part of speech is credit reference?
Credit reference is a noun.
What is the plural of credit reference?
The plural of credit reference is credit references.

Words near credit reference in the dictionary

  1. credit muling
  2. credit note
  3. credit notes
  4. credit rating
  5. credit ratings
  6. credit reference
  7. credit references
  8. credit repair
  9. credit report
  10. credit reports
  11. credit risk

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