It means that credit standards, and loan pricing, are on the way down.

The biggest change toward more lenient credit standards will be in a $10 million mortgage program.

Other regulators said they were concerned about a marked drop in credit standards.

It would probably lead to tightened credit standards, less lending and higher interest rates.

Thus the effective and efficient use of money as a credit standard requires it not to lose its value due to inflation.

Training now emphasizes management practices, lending policies and credit standards.

With interest rates low and the economy strong, bond funds are relaxing their credit standards.

For companies wishing to borrow money in the future, it is not clear how much tighter the credit standards will be.

But it could also be the first sign of what happens when credit standards grow far too lax.

The company raised its credit standards and rejected more potential customers.