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credit risk

cred·it risk (plural cred·it risks)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. likelihood of nonrepayment of debt: the degree to which it is likely that a borrower or debtor may not repay a loan or debt

2. borrower unlikely to repay: a particular borrower or debtor perceived by a lender or creditor as being particularly likely not to repay a debt

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