delinquency
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Bernal added that delinquency rates for credit cards and car loans have jumped by 25% to 27% for borrowers under age 40 in states that legalize internet sports betting.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
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
Though adjusted earnings per share of $4.42 was below Jefferies’s $4.88 estimate, a better-than-expected delinquency rate on credit card lending and lower marketing costs are encouraging, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
If these borrowers lose the chance to enroll in these more affordable repayment plans, it could push them toward delinquency and default.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 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
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