delinquent
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There are signs of trouble ahead for securitized commercial real-estate loans, with a “specially serviced rate” of 12%, which is combination of delinquent loans and those likely to default, according to research by Deutsche Bank.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026
The rate includes delinquent loans and likely borrower defaults.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
For the FHA, it can be considerably less expensive than allowing a seriously delinquent loan to proceed to foreclosure and paying a full insurance claim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Disclosures are due within 30 days of becoming a candidate or by May 15, whichever is later, and must be done annually, making Haynes delinquent.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
Buphead has officially been a juvenile delinquent even longer than Byron.
From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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
During Easter week, the pope chose to perform the traditional washing of others’ feet in a facility for juvenile delinquents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 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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