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That’s true even if you stick to “general obligation” municipal bonds, which are backed by the full faith and credit of the state or municipality, and which usually have the lowest risk of default.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

His default setting of, as we Mexicans say, me vale madre — I don’t give a damn what people think.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Over the years, that 60% benchmark has become the default affordability setting for many of these homes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The move to junk grade territory from BB+ to BB highlighted the project’s vulnerability to default.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

“They knew Ace somehow,” said the Bear Stearns credit default swap salesman.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

That return shows that the higher interest payments have outweighed the greater volatility and higher rates of bond defaults and credit losses for the high-yield index.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Private-credit defaults are up 1%, 6% or 19%, depending whom you ask.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

“Banks may benefit initially from wider lending margins, but that advantage will fade if loan demand weakens and defaults rise.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Other countries have fallen victim to debt spirals, where high levels of debt lead investors to demand higher interest rates, in turn fueling more borrowing until eventually a country defaults.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

In 1998, AIG FP entered the new market for corporate credit default swaps: It sold insurance to banks against the risk of defaults by huge numbers of investment-grade public corporations.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Radford Studio Center, which sold for $1.85 billion in 2021, was seized by lenders after its previous owner defaulted on its debt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Zambia defaulted on its sovereign debt in 2020, with its debt-to-GDP ratio peaking at 124 percent in 2021, and later completed an IMF-supported programme.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

However, China defaulted on these bonds in 1938.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

He was being summoned because he was being sued by Midland Credit Management for $3,466.63 in defaulted credit card debt.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

And then, of course, the economy tanked and the country defaulted on its debt.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

Plans also call for eliminating teacher-student staff ratios, defaulting caps to the licensing requirements of each state.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

“The current market requires evaluating a property’s highest-value use rather than defaulting to a sale,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Those who cannot afford higher premiums might be forced to sell their home or risk defaulting on their mortgage, according to a report by the Consumer Federation of America.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

Starting in June 2025, with the pause having ended nine months prior, borrowers began defaulting again for the first time since the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Very quickly, however, the new derivatives became tools for speculation: A lot of people wanted to make bets on the likelihood of GE’s defaulting.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis