Debtholder vs. Creditor — What's the Difference?

(finance) An owner of a financial obligation of another party.

A creditor or lender is a party (e.g., person, organization, company, or government) that has a claim on the services of a second party. It is a person or institution to whom money is owed.

A person or company to whom money is owing

One to whom money or its equivalent is owed.

(finance) A person to whom a debt is owed.

One who gives credence to something; a believer.

One who credits, believes, or trusts.

One who gives credit in business matters; hence, one to whom money is due; - correlative to debtor.

A person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists