delinquent
Example Sentences
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“We have to work for these delinquents. And no one in the government helps us.”
From Los Angeles Times
Those mortgages, even if they weren’t delinquent, became worth a fraction of their original value, causing associations’ capital to vanish almost overnight.
This includes letting delinquent borrowers extend their loan terms to 40 years and reduce monthly payments by 25%.
Car loans delinquent by at least 60 days rose 2.2% month over month in September, according to a Cox Automotive report.
From MarketWatch
But so far, they haven’t reported any alarming rises in delinquent loans, another key metric.
From MarketWatch
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