Meaning

2 senses
  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.

Origin

credit + reference

credit + reference

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Forms

plural: credit references

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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