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deferral

[dih-fur-uhl] / dɪˈfɜr əl /


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The more dire cases, such as when interest deferral is requested after the loan’s origination, are seen by some in the industry as “shadow defaults.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Gen. Rob Bonta said it is reviewing the deferral of payments and allegations of fraud.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

He said the business would have ran out of cash in April had it not been for a £10m loan from Modella and a deferral in liabilities including a large tax bill from HMRC.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

This year, people in that group can add an extra $11,250, up to a total employee elective deferral limit of $35,750.

From MarketWatch May 18, 2026

“You believe this? That you’re deeply in love? And therefore you’ve come to me for this...this deferral? Why? Why did you come to me?”

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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