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Many of them could also default on their student loans in the coming months, according to the Fed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Mayotte noted that, since schools aren’t held accountable when parent borrowers default on their loans, there’s no incentive for them to counsel parents to limit borrowing.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

But its cardholders tend to have good credit scores and don’t typically default on their payments, the CEO says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

The default on these machines is you just see the last two to three seconds of the race.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

Large numbers of investment-grade companies in different countries and different industries were indeed unlikely to default on their debt at the same time.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis