creditworthiness
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Unlike federal loans, private lenders set rates based on the borrower’s creditworthiness.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
But OpenAI isn’t a profitable company, and its creditworthiness is too questionable for the project’s developer—a unit of Japan’s SoftBank called SB Energy—to go forward without some outside support.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Any sovereign that cares about its reputation shouldn’t risk its creditworthiness for a temporary suspension of debt service.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
His final choice: My son settled on a practical, no-frills student card with a $3,000 spending limit and an APR that ranged from 18.49% to 28.49%, depending on his creditworthiness.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
Historically, a Wall Street firm worried over the creditworthiness of its customers; its customers often took it on faith that the casino would be able to pay off its winners.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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