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




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Users can choose this to be the app's default landing page.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The chart pattern shows that the high-yield index can be much more volatile, and of course, it reflects a higher credit default rate.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The U.S. private credit default rate hit 6% last month, the highest since Fitch Ratings started tracking defaults in 2024.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

An S&P 500 exchange-traded fund will be the default investment at launch.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

They were happy just to be allowed to buy credit default swaps from Greg Lippmann.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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