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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On the other hand, it should be noted that businesses can be declined in the factoring process for various reasons: The client is not creditworthy, the invoice amount exceeds the credit line or the service or product hasn’t been finalized/received.
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Oleg Chanchikov, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Lowest rates reserved for the most creditworthy borrowers.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
The prime rate is, in theory, the rate lenders charge their most creditworthy customers.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Loan amounts $2,000 to $35,000 Loan terms 24 to 60 months
Credit needed
Poor/Fair
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Upstart considers factors like education, employment, credit history and work experience when determining how creditworthy its applicants are.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
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Oleg Chanchikov, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Lowest rates reserved for the most creditworthy borrowers.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
The prime rate is, in theory, the rate lenders charge their most creditworthy customers.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Loan amounts $2,000 to $35,000 Loan terms 24 to 60 months
Credit needed
Poor/Fair
[ Return to summary ]
Upstart
Upstart considers factors like education, employment, credit history and work experience when determining how creditworthy its applicants are.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
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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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