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credit

[kred-it] / ˈkrɛd ɪt /








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“The market is still undecided about what the Fed is going to decide at its meeting in two weeks’ time,” said Christoph Rieger, head of rates and credit research at Commerzbank.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Mortgage borrowers with low credit scores, low down-payment amounts or “unique” personal situations are seeing quotes over 7%, Jason Madiedo, co-CEO of SimplyPMG, a mortgage lender, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

Odeon Extras members can claim a free large popcorn, even without buying a cinema ticket, while Hobbycraft Club members receive £5 of birthday credit with no minimum spend.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

The approval by the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency opens the door to Revolut eventually offering loans, credit cards and insured deposits to US customers directly.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

On March 19, 2005, alone in his office with the door closed and the shades drawn, reading an abstruse textbook on credit derivatives, Michael Burry got an idea: credit default swaps on subprime mortgage bonds.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

But even with the improvements to California’s film and TV tax credits, the state’s program still has limitations.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Instead, all of the tedious, disappointing, ridiculous components fuse, creating a viewing experience that is occasionally infuriating in the moment, but leaves the mind the second the credits roll.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

In August, language on Chase’s website stated that Sapphire Reserve cardholders couldn’t use both of their $250 luxury hotel credits for back-to-back stays at the same property within 24 hours of checkout.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Only your record keeps accruing delayed retirement credits — generally 8% per year for someone with an FRA of 67 — after 67 up to 70.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

If you win a bet on a Warcross match, you win game credits called notes.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

She was given America's highest civilian honour - the Presidential Medal of Freedom - in 2013 by President Barack Obama, who credited her work with giving more women "the respect and opportunities that they deserve".

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Shen and Leung credited their decision to build financial assets, rather than home equity, with giving them the financial independence to retire early, and live off their portfolio as digital nomads around the world.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

The track was produced with Egyptian composers Tamer Sakr and Wahid El-Meligy, as well as the multiplatinum Puerto Rican producer Eliel Lind Osorio, who is credited on hit songs “Dile” and “Hasta Abajo.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

Instead, it allowed construction to continue because it found the trust unlikely to have standing, and credited the government’s warnings that a halt could create national security, engineering, and operational problems.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

Having direct knowledge of the Lyceum, he probably helped design arrangements in the Museum; he is credited with urging Ptolemy I to purchase and/or copy books in vast numbers for the Library.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

Several of his Carolina team-mates were in attendance for his first-round win, with Samuel crediting their "fighting energy" with helping him "get the job done" against Machac.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

WPP shares surged after the advertising group said its key top-line metric fell less sharply last quarter, with CEO Cindy Rose crediting her turnaround plan with driving a run of account wins, Adrià Calatayud writes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

While crediting Spahn with helping the CDU return to power, the chancellor added: "Credibility is the most valuable asset in politics."

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

The board’s compensation committee said Zaslav “exceeded expectations” and “over-delivered with respect to his strategic goals,” crediting his leadership for increasing shareholder value, according to the company’s proxy statement.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

I drew a long breath with a returning sense of security, scarcely crediting the success of the artifice, and almost doubting whether the whole scene were not a dream.

From The Captive in Patagonia by Benjamin Franklin Bourne




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