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As long as a borrower is still in default and making payments on an installment plan, the debt collector is paid a collection fee.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

The idea was to incentivize the companies to work with borrowers to rehabilitate their loans out of default, a months-long process that can be labor-intensive for both debt collectors and borrowers.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

Goto, while acknowledging the company took a hit related to the turbines, said there was no default.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Investors use credit default swaps to hedge existing exposure to an issuer, or to express a view on its credit risk without necessarily holding its debt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

They didn’t know for sure that subprime loans would default in sufficient numbers to cause the CDOs to collapse.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Private credit bonuses are expected to be flat to down 7.5% amid investor fears of rising defaults, according to Johnson Associates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Google's omnipresent search engine now defaults to AI summaries of a person's query, and that hit the number of advertisements it was able to sell during the quarter.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

But if defaults exceed expectations, that will weigh down performance that has already been in decline for years, slashing returns paid out to investors like pensions, insurers and wealthy individuals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Beyond measurable credit scores and loan defaults, the human impact of these standalone classes often hits home at graduation.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

The defaults mounted, the bonds universally crashed, and the CDOs composed of the bonds followed.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

So far, defaulted borrowers have been subject to penalties like dings to their credit score and a block on access to additional federal financial aid, including student loans and Pell grants.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

In some cases, rather than lend money, it is as though BMW teamed up with a bank, promising to buy back the car for a minimum price if a subprime buyer defaulted on a loan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

A few minutes later the Russian was defaulted, as he had to be, under rules that bar a player from "hitting a ball dangerously or recklessly, or with negligent disregard of the consequences."

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

During a second-round match between two of tennis’ most combustible personalities, Ilie Nastase and John McEnroe, chair umpire Frank Hammond penalized and eventually defaulted Nastase for his behavior.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

And then, of course, the economy tanked and the country defaulted on its debt.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

But the contract lays out various fees that could have inflated the amount owed, including $5,000 for defaulting and another $5,000 for blocking access to a bank account.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

They become expensive when borrowers are perceived to be at increased risk of defaulting.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Two years ago, again at Wimbledon, it appeared officials were considering defaulting Medvedev for an outburst towards umpire Eva Asderaki-Moore.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Plans also call for eliminating teacher-student staff ratios, defaulting caps to the licensing requirements of each state.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

It would probably be a lot easier for me to go over to her house...but again, my mind is defaulting to relying on Fiona for help.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen