creditworthy
Example Sentences
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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
Likewise, recent headlines have highlighted trouble for some less creditworthy “subprime” borrowers on their car loans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 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
I’m all about personal responsibility, but tell me how this kind of excessive pricing predicts someone is creditworthy.
From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 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
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