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forbearance

[fawr-bair-uhns] / fɔrˈbɛər əns /


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Also authored by Harabedian, AB 238 prohibited mortgage lenders and servicers from requiring borrowers to pay back any forbearance in a lump sum, but it otherwise did not specify repayment terms.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

A spokesperson for the agency said it worked with Kendall to ensure he received “appropriate” forbearance relief and considers the matter resolved.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Most of the rest is in forbearance or deferment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

If they missed payments for three consecutive months, they were placed in forbearance so their loans wouldn’t become increasingly delinquent and mar their credit records.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Every feeling was offended; and the forbearance of her outward submission left a heavy arrear due of secret severity in her reflections on the unmanageable goodwill of Mr. Weston’s temper.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen




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