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forbearance

[fawr-bair-uhns] / fɔrˈbɛər əns /


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The Fed also said that borrowers were more likely to receive forbearance during Covid-19 when a bank was servicing their mortgages as opposed to a nonbank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

“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

Part of that year-over-year jump, however, is due to resumption of reporting on student-loan repayments after the Covid-19 pandemic payment pause and forbearance period.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

He begged their forbearance for his lengthy absences from the Wilmette house.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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