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It said if it couldn’t make the payment by that date, it would go into default on its loans, potentially resulting in a bankruptcy filing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Mayotte noted that, since schools aren’t held accountable when parent borrowers default on their loans, there’s no incentive for them to counsel parents to limit borrowing.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Someone who wanted protection against a default on their MBS paid a regular premium to a seller of CDS.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

“The U.S. government doesn’t default on its obligations,” Woldenberg said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Now, almost giddily, Chau explained to Eisman that he simply passed all the risk that the underlying home loans would default on to the big investors who had hired him to vet the bonds.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis