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Someone who wanted protection against a default on their MBS paid a regular premium to a seller of CDS.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

But some large private software companies would begin to default on loans by 2027, Citrini writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

The default on these machines is you just see the last two to three seconds of the race.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

It would speed up bankruptcy cases and make it easier for banks to sell assets pledged to them by borrowers who default on their loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Now, almost giddily, Chau explained to Eisman that he simply passed all the risk that the underlying home loans would default on to the big investors who had hired him to vet the bonds.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis