creditworthy

Example Sentences

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In 2001, when St. Michael’s wanted to borrow $9 million to build a new dormitory, Moody’s told prospective lenders that the institution was creditworthy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In general, a higher credit score lowers the borrower’s mortgage rate, because it signals to the lender that the borrower is creditworthy and will pay back their loan.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

“And so, certainly they’re maybe not as strong as some big cap technology companies like Microsoft, Google or Meta, but they’re all really strong, creditworthy tenants.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

But much of the controversy focused on the winners and the losers of the pricing updates — and not the fact that the most creditworthy borrowers with large down payments would still pay much less.

From New York Times • May 7, 2023

That is, the lenders were making loans to people who were less creditworthy than 71 percent of the population.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis