delinquent
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According to FHA data, 21.5% of UWM mortgages over the last two years fell seriously delinquent within a year of origination, compared to roughly 11% of its loans in 2022 and 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The library’s original borrowing records have been lost, however, leaving the identity of the delinquent reader — and the reason the book was sealed inside a fireplace — a mystery.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Loans couldn’t enter default during this time, and federal programs designed to help delinquent borrowers and debt forgiveness initiatives brought millions out of default.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
The low rates contrast with Federal Reserve Bank of New York data showing 13% of credit card balances were 90 days or more delinquent in early 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Annie coughed again, no doubt choking on the thought of bringing a delinquent to Bainbridge Island for the weekend.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described those carrying out settler attacks as a handful of misguided young people: "150 juvenile delinquents", he's called them, or "70 teenagers from broken homes".
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The RF also affords some measure of security against top-slashing thieves and delinquents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
Opened in 1873, the privately operated detention facility housed petty delinquents and orphans, said Marc Schindler, a professor at Georgetown who leads the project.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
“We are not delinquents, we are not bad people, we are here to work to support our family.”
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2025
“Some juvenile delinquents become our most successful citizens, while others crowd our prisons. What’s the difference?”
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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