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[dih-fawlt, dee-fawlt] / dɪˈfɔlt, ˈdiˌfɔlt /




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By early 2027, AI usage will become the default among consumers and businesses.

From MarketWatch

VantageScore was designed to improve mortgage default prediction using additional trended credit data and modern modeling techniques.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Our read is that, to have a real credit crisis, you probably need a recession,” said Chang, adding that defaults tend to be higher in a recessionary environment.

From MarketWatch

In its app, fall-alert notifications are on by default, but families can choose to get alerts when their loved one has entered or left a room, gotten out of bed or been to the shower.

From The Wall Street Journal

When QE ends, term deposits would roll off unless renewed, and the balance sheet would shrink by default.

From Barron's