in default
Example Sentences
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That December, Fitch Ratings agency declared the firm in default.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Today, around 9.5 million people — 1 in 5 federal student loan borrowers — are in default, meaning they are more than nine months behind on their payments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Roughly 9 million borrowers are currently in default on their student loans, and many more are severely behind.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
A slowdown in economic activity will also spur a pickup in default risk, forcing banks to set aside higher provisions for potential losses, Janus Henderson Investors fund manager Robert Schramm-Fuchs said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
On June 25 the total number of loans in default spiked to 18.68 percent.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
