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“It’s the beginning of an awakening that it can happen—that the default model that you use will be an open-source model in the future,” said Michael Stewart, a managing partner at M12, Microsoft’s venture fund.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

For decades, a strong U.S. dollar has been the bedrock of the global financial system, powering trade activities and serving as the world’s primary default reserve currency.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

The JetZero aircraft looks more like a manta ray than the tube-with-wings blueprint that has been the default for over 70 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

However, she added that making it the default option "risks locking in higher energy consumption" and that the priority should be designing homes that "remain comfortable for as much of the year as possible".

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Lippmann was merely the trader responsible for buying and selling subprime mortgage bonds and, by extension, credit default swaps on subprime mortgage bonds.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Lenders had shunned the category just a few years ago, with investors and analysts warning of a wave of defaults.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Consumer activity is anemic while debt defaults are skyrocketing.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

Another wave of defaults could be on the way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Under existing laws, banks have to maintain safe underwriting practices to protect against systemic defaults and their own failure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

In 1998, AIG FP entered the new market for corporate credit default swaps: It sold insurance to banks against the risk of defaults by huge numbers of investment-grade public corporations.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

As England goalkeeper Pickford collected the ball, Mora defaulted to returning to his natural position, failing to close the gap.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

Bank of America Plaza’s previous owner, Brookfield Properties, defaulted on a $400 million loan and put the building on the market instead of facing foreclosure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

Instead, they increasingly defaulted to reading the words themselves.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026

The biggest consequence for defaulted borrowers is that they could have their wages, tax returns and Social Security garnished.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

The loans carried, in effect, government guarantees; if the homeowners defaulted, the government paid off their debts.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Starting in June 2025, with the pause having ended nine months prior, borrowers began defaulting again for the first time since the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

On defaulting people into annuities, I am a bit less enthusiastic.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026

This shows you your financial account history but does not give you a credit score, which is the risk assessment that lenders use to assess your chances of defaulting.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026

More borrowers have been defaulting on their loan payments, which typically results in a repossession.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

Very quickly, however, the new derivatives became tools for speculation: A lot of people wanted to make bets on the likelihood of GE’s defaulting.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis