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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Now a creditworthy tenant can expect to pay $1.75-$1.85 triple net for the same address that not too long ago commanded a 17% higher rent.
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Allen Buchanan, Orange County Register, 8 June 2024
The most creditworthy companies in existence can't borrower with margins of less than 2%.
—Alexander William Salter, National Review, 16 Nov. 2023
In other words, you’re still seen as highly creditworthy.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 2 Aug. 2023
But much of the controversy focused on the winners and the losers of the pricing updates — and not the fact that the most creditworthy borrowers with large down payments would still pay much less.
—Tara Siegel Bernard, New York Times, 8 May 2023
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Allen Buchanan, Orange County Register, 8 June 2024
The most creditworthy companies in existence can't borrower with margins of less than 2%.
—Alexander William Salter, National Review, 16 Nov. 2023
In other words, you’re still seen as highly creditworthy.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 2 Aug. 2023
But much of the controversy focused on the winners and the losers of the pricing updates — and not the fact that the most creditworthy borrowers with large down payments would still pay much less.
—Tara Siegel Bernard, New York Times, 8 May 2023
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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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