creditworthy
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- creditworthiness noun
Etymology
Origin of creditworthy
Example Sentences
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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
Likewise, recent headlines have highlighted trouble for some less creditworthy “subprime” borrowers on their car loans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
Instead, many critics figured that less creditworthy borrowers were getting a break at the expense of those with higher scores.
From New York Times • May 7, 2023
The company saw charge offs and delinquencies rise, a troubling sign for a company whose customer base is usually well-to-do and extremely creditworthy.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 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
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