delinquency
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Liddle says while delinquency happens, and is not okay, it means funding is not always targeted in the best way.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Bank executives and analysts note healthy credit, spending patterns, and improved delinquency rates compared to a year ago.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
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
But even if delinquency rates are showing signs of stabilization, Pierce said that’s not the full story.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
Perhaps the self- righteous Trotter would be put into jail for contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
Vocabulary lists containing delinquency
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