incentive
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When the lender doesn’t bear the risk of a loan going bad, there is no incentive to underwrite it carefully.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
The new incentive pool will mean the loss of $2 billion annually to the fund, or roughly half the amount it has received in recent years, according to an analysis from the Legislative Analyst’s Office.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Getting there is not enough to justify a longer tenure, where's the incentive to do well in the US?
From BBC • May 28, 2026
New Jersey has become an unlikely show-business bright spot for one simple reason: It has the most effective tax incentive program of any state right now.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
When we learned about a nearby village that had been overrun with screechers, we created a new incentive for hunters.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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