forbearance
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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
A legion of zombie companies—those whose revenue is insufficient to cover debt repayment and that are sustained only by forbearance from lenders—have long been a drain on Japan’s economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 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
La Perouse followed his royal orders to behave peaceably but complained that the natives “believed our forbearance inexhaustible.”
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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