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underwriter

[uhn-der-rahy-ter] / ˈʌn dərˌraɪ tər /


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Soon after, the underwriter received a performance email raising concerns about his refusal to approve the loan: “Collaboration challenges: some interactions have felt resistant, making teamwork difficult.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

The underwriter was, in part, questioning how the couple had earned $25 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Milling about, too, was Othelyn Elaine Little, 25, an insurance underwriter from Yonkers, New York.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

While impressive, the underwriter fees get split up across the banks and aren’t the real money-maker.

From MarketWatch May 18, 2026

Similarly, a fire underwriter is a person like no other—at all events he likes to persuade himself that he is.

From White Ashes by Sidney R. (Sidney Robinson) Kennedy

The models, which some on Wall Street see as lofty, can factor into the ultimate valuation a company and its underwriters aim for in the IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Intel also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 31.6 million additional shares at the offering price.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

As part of its stock offering, Intel expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to $2.25 billion of additional shares.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

The successful flotation raised about $8.5 billion for the 7% of shares that were offered although the over-allotment of shares, allows underwriters to increase that to around $10 billion.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Even so, the fire prompted insurance underwriters to take a closer look at the building, and what they saw frightened them.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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