delinquency
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The discount in this deal reflects a high exposure to subprime borrowers and what has been a higher-than-industry-average delinquency rate, creating the potential for significant losses on the outstanding balances.
This stops the delinquency from progressing and establishes a positive payment history again.
From MarketWatch
“Years prior to eventual diagnosis, average credit scores begin to weaken and payment delinquency begins to increase, overall and for mortgage and credit-card accounts specifically,” it said.
From MarketWatch
To do that, first get any delinquencies in the rearview mirror and continue to pay the minimum balance on time.
From MarketWatch
“The affluent are fine, if not thriving, while lower-income households struggle with high rent payments, rising delinquencies, and job uncertainty.”
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
