in default
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Right now, more than 9 million borrowers are in default on their loans and millions more are severely behind.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026
Some 46% of borrowers in default as of last September had previously defaulted at least three times.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Roughly 9 million borrowers are currently in default, and millions more are expected to default in the coming months.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
Most of the borrowers who are in default and see their wages garnished don’t actually need to go through this painful process.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
On June 25 the total number of loans in default spiked to 18.68 percent.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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