underwrite
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Banks that underwrite IPOs engage in a book-building process that can be more art than science, trying to build just the right mix of short- and long-term holders of the stock.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
When the lender doesn’t bear the risk of a loan going bad, there is no incentive to underwrite it carefully.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
The big investment banks are gearing up for the biggest IPO in history as they underwrite Elon Musk’s rocket-launch company.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
“Private credit is just credit. You underwrite it well and it performs. You underwrite it poorly, and it doesn’t.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Luckily, Simba Quix was still willing to underwrite my expenses, and I was able to continue playing tennis each afternoon, instead of being out working to pay my way through school.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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