borrower

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That can push up borrowing costs, increase borrower defaults and pinch corporate profits.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

“The more effective approach is to work with a lender who can clearly explain the trade-offs and help the borrower protect a payment they’re comfortable with.”

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The current foreclosure rate is a return to the prepandemic norm and not a sign of widespread borrower distress, analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Government agencies have wound down Covid-era borrower relief programs, and high mortgage rates make loan modifications less effective.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

The borrower was told he had an “effective interest rate of 7 percent” when he was in fact paying something like 12.5 percent.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis