forbearance

Example Sentences

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“I think some people were being offered forbearance that, frankly, didn’t comply with 238 when it should have,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Harabedian introduced a second bill Wednesday that would provide for mortgage forbearance statewide for homeowners whose residences are uninhabitable after a state of emergency declared by the governor or federal government.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

That is up from under 2% in parts of 2021 and 2022, when late payments were suppressed in part by pandemic-era stimulus and forbearance programs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

Successful Covid-19 pandemic-era loss mitigation measures, such as extended forbearance and payment deferrals, have lowered expected losses.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

He thought of the virtues of courage and forbearance, which become flabby when there is nothing to use them on.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck