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deferment

[dih-fur-muhnt] / dɪˈfɜr mənt /


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Rather than stopping payments, you can often legally pause them through official deferment or forbearance programs.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Eligible fire survivors can still apply for this property tax deferment anytime before June 30, 2030.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

In refinancing, your husband would lose a raft of federal protections and flexible deferment and forbearance options.

From MarketWatch May 15, 2026

It’s the reason so many student-loan borrowers find themselves trapped in cycles of deferment, forbearance or minimum payments that allow balances to balloon rather than shrink.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 6, 2025

“You know how many guys would love to have a student deferment? And you’re just throwing it away.”

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

Adamson draws an analogy to military educational deferments.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

With a Direct Subsidized Loan, the federal government pays the interest while the student is enrolled at least half-time, then during the six-month grace period after leaving school and during any approved deferments.

From MarketWatch Oct. 31, 2025

He later sat out the Vietnam War due to deferments - four for academic reasons and one due to bone spurs.

From BBC Oct. 31, 2024

After graduating high school from the New York Military Academy in 1964, he received four education deferments to attend college.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2024

One year, they say, during the Vietnam War, Morrie gave all his male students A’s to help them keep their student deferments.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom




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