creditworthy

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Industry executives also say they aren’t permitting as many adjustments to financial metrics, such as removing one-time or discretionary expenses, that can make companies look more creditworthy than they actually are.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

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

“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