borrower

Example Sentences

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“The parent is the borrower and is responsible for paying back the loan,” the student-loan lender says.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

A $1.3 billion portfolio write-down resulted from borrower struggles and underperforming 2021 second lien and junior debt deals.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The current foreclosure rate is a return to the prepandemic norm and not a sign of widespread borrower distress, analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Government agencies have wound down Covid-era borrower relief programs, and high mortgage rates make loan modifications less effective.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

The file was thin because the borrower hadn’t done much borrowing.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis