delinquent
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These risk weightings aren’t set in stone and can rise under various circumstances, including if more of the underlying loans become delinquent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
I walk a frozen Bothnian Gulf at Nallikari, an obscured lighthouse, a delinquent lifeguard stand, and makeshift saunas stand on white expanse like archaeology.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
The share of seriously delinquent FHA loans rose 26% in the fourth quarter of 2025, ending the year at the highest level since early 2022, separate data from Intercontinental Exchange showed.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026
Only three million of these debtors, those who are delinquent for nine months or more, would be eligible for wage garnishment.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
Whenever my mom talked about the guy, I could just tell that, despite everything that had happened, she still loved her delinquent brother, or at least her memories of him.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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