underwrite

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Wells Fargo Chief Financial Officer Michael Santomassimo told analysts in November that “we underwrite every one” of the roughly 2,800 or 3,000 loans in the portfolio financing private-credit firms lending to middle-market companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Australia's national parliament on Monday introduced a bill to give powers to the government to underwrite the purchase of shiploads of fuel that will add to supply in Australia.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

As public funding for higher education has eroded, universities have increasingly turned to wealthy donors to underwrite major projects and supplement budgets by endowing professorships and research centers.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

“We believe investors can comfortably underwrite ~20% operating income growth for Amazon going forward,” Horowitz wrote.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

It is possible for Princeton to underwrite all your expenses at the school if you qualify.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane