bad debt
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The Virginia-headquartered bank late Tuesday set aside $4.07 billion to cover estimated expenses from bad debt, compared with expectations of $3.77 billion, according to data compiled by the London Stock Exchange Group.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
Selling, general and administrative costs rose to C$313.6 million from C$247.7 million a year earlier, largely due to a one-time bad debt charge tied to a U.S. wholesale partner, and higher retail and marketing costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
The responding NHS trusts invoiced a total of £223m for such treatments over the five-year period, but £112m was subsequently written off as bad debt.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2024
Take note: Not all debt is bad debt.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
Will also took over a bicycle-and-tool shop for a bad debt.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
