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

Nearly one in ten student loans was at least 90 days delinquent by the end of 2025, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported External link.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

These auto-loan figures exclude accounts that are regarded as “seriously derogatory,” which refer to severely delinquent, charged-off or repossessed debts that are usually shut down and written off by lenders.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

But the farmer convinced the authorities that Dutchy was a juvenile delinquent who needed a firm hand, and Dutchy was returned to him.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline