creditworthy
adjective
cred·it·wor·thy
ˈkre-dit-ˌwər-t͟hē 
: financially sound enough to justify the extension of credit
creditworthiness
noun
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Rossman said some credit unions offer low-rate cards, typically only for the most creditworthy borrowers.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Rossman said some credit unions offer low-rate cards, typically only for the most creditworthy borrowers.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Algorithms now determine which résumés are worth reading, which borrowers are creditworthy, which students are admissible, which messages deserve attention, and which risks are tolerable.
—Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026
Rossman said some credit unions offer low-rate cards, typically only for the most creditworthy borrowers.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Rossman said some credit unions offer low-rate cards, typically only for the most creditworthy borrowers.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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creditworthy
adjective
cred·it·wor·thy
ˈkre-dit-ˌwər-t͟hē
: likely to be able to repay loans or consumer credit
creditworthiness
noun
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