delinquency

Example Sentences

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If a customer misses multiple payments, they may be shut out from using the service in the future, and the delinquency could hurt one’s credit score.

From Seattle Times

Without debt cancellation, the White House fears many borrowers will be walloped when payments resume, leading to what the Education Department projected could be a “historically large increase” in defaults and delinquencies.

From New York Times

Even as delinquency rates remain relatively low, the New York Fed says there are “signs of stress” among younger cardholders, who are beginning to miss some payments.

From Washington Post

Black pleaded no contest in January to contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

From Seattle Times

The benefits of teaching high school students basic personal finance concepts include better credit scores and lower rates of delinquency on debt as adults, research by Urban and others shows.

From Seattle Times