delinquency

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Credit-card delinquency rates for low- and medium-income borrowers are now higher than at the prepandemic economic peak, according to economist Breno Braga with the Urban Institute think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

One in five borrowers is already in delinquency or default, including 33 percent of those with some college but no degree.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Meanwhile the aggregate delinquency rate rose again in the fourth quarter, with 4.8% of outstanding debt in some stage of being overdue.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

And this all comes with an economic cost, as the negative wealth effect dampens consumer sentiment and rising stress at the margin of the mortgage market means increased delinquency rates and reduced refinancing options.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

“I was just seeing stunningly high delinquency rates in these pools.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis