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debtor

[det-er] / ˈdɛt ər /


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“Older debtors are the fastest-growing demographic of debtors,” said Eleni Schirmer, an organizer with the Debt Collective debtor activist organization, who is writing a book on the rise of aging borrowers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

An "unsatisfied" record can include cases where a debtor is paying off what they owe in instalments.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

As Japanese rates rise, debtor nations will feel pressure to offer higher rates to keep Japanese investors buying their bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026

“It’s not a routine Chapter 11 case,” a lawyer for lenders that have agreed to provide First Brands with more than $1 billion in emergency debtor financing told the judge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025

As a former foreign minister now serving as secretary of state, Jefferson required no instruction on the international implications of Americas debtor status.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

“The debtors were ultimately unable to bring the key parties to a fully consensual arrangement that would have supported a financially viable LIV 2.0 league,” Williams said during the hearing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

“Older debtors are the fastest-growing demographic of debtors,” said Eleni Schirmer, an organizer with the Debt Collective debtor activist organization, who is writing a book on the rise of aging borrowers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Consistently low rates would rebalance the economy in favor of debtors, he thought, and reduce incentives for people to hoard money and instead encourage them to spend and invest, thereby stimulating employment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Some of these debtors don’t know who to contact to make payments, or may believe that the loan servicer trying to contact them demanding payment, which they have never heard of, is a scam.

From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026

Siddhartha became impatient at losses, he lost his patience with slow-paying debtors, he was no longer kindhearted to beggars, he no longer had the desire to give gifts and loans to the poor.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse


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