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delinquency

[dih-ling-kwuhn-see] / dɪˈlɪŋ kwən si /


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"This action supports the welfare of American children by exacting real consequences for child support delinquency under existing federal law," the department said in a statement.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

For years during and after the foreclosure crisis, owners in delinquency could refinance their loans at a low mortgage rate to reduce their payments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Other overachieving systems—including the active hydraulic roll stabilization, the rear-wheel steering, even the acoustically insulated convertible top, your honor—contributed to my oblivious delinquency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

“We’ve looked at it through every angle: early roll rates, delinquency rates, cash buffer, spend, discretionary spend, non-discretionary spend,” said Jeremy Barnum, JPMorgan’s finance chief, on a call with analysts to discuss earnings.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

One of the many items they failed to disclose was the delinquency rate of the home loans they were making.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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