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delinquency

[dih-ling-kwuhn-see] / dɪˈlɪŋ kwən si /


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Consumers are also showing signs of strain, according to delinquency rates on credit cards and other types of consumer debt.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

“We’ve looked at it through every angle: early roll rates, delinquency rates, cash buffer, spend, discretionary spend, non-discretionary spend,” said Jeremy Barnum, JPMorgan’s finance chief, on a call with analysts to discuss earnings.

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

One of the many items they failed to disclose was the delinquency rate of the home loans they were making.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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