delinquent

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Local authorities generally provide multiple notices and opportunities to resolve delinquent taxes before taking extreme measures such as foreclosure.

From MarketWatch

The amount of delinquent credit-card debt and auto loans has stabilized for now, but remains at elevated levels.

From MarketWatch

A homeowner is considered to be seriously delinquent when they are 90 days late on their mortgage payment.

From MarketWatch

That freeze ended up lasting more than three years, with an additional year of “on-ramping” in which late payments didn’t count as delinquent or impact credit scores.

From Barron's

These auto-loan figures exclude accounts that are regarded as “seriously derogatory,” which refer to severely delinquent, charged-off or repossessed debts that are usually shut down and written off by lenders.

From MarketWatch