creditworthy
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So these expectations have helped push down the prices, and push up the yields, of even the biggest and most creditworthy companies’ bonds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
“Fundamentally speaking, they are still pretty creditworthy from a balance-sheet perspective,” Jack Janasiewicz, lead portfolio strategist at Natixis Investment Managers Solutions, said of the hyperscalers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
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
Now, with the extension of the mortgage bond market into the affairs of less creditworthy Americans, it found its fuel in the debts of the less solvent half.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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