arrears
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The DWP told the BBC it does not publish data for the number of appeals against arrears notices, bank deductions or other enforcement.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The arrears will eventually have to be settled—they are added to the mortgage balance in a junior lien that is repaid once the loan matures, is refinanced or the home is sold.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
They also have to make three consecutive mortgage payments before they qualify for government help to settle any arrears.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
"In terms of the arrears from the US, the US withdrawal is conditioned with two things," Tedros told a press conference with the UN correspondents' association ACANU.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
The pews were decrepit, the bills were once so in arrears the electricity was nearly turned off, and the padre hadn’t installed air-conditioning, despite summer temperatures that reach 120 degrees.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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