creditworthy
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Investors can get a lot of yield by locking their money up for longer with the biggest, most creditworthy U.S. companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
It’s possible banks are tightening their standards, which means more creditworthy accounts are getting counted while nonpaying accounts are charged off or slip into delinquency.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
In 2001, when St. Michael’s wanted to borrow $9 million to build a new dormitory, Moody’s told prospective lenders that the institution was creditworthy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
“And so, certainly they’re maybe not as strong as some big cap technology companies like Microsoft, Google or Meta, but they’re all really strong, creditworthy tenants.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
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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