delinquency

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Moreover, Affirm’s 30-day delinquency rates were stable or slightly lower in December, to 2.7% from 2.8% in September.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Last year, employers added 10,000 jobs a month, delinquency rates are rising, and household savings for the bottom 80% of earners have eroded sharply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 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

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

It would help the children to cultivate the imagination denied them by television and would appreciably cut down on the incidence of juvenile delinquency.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole