in default
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Sallie Mae, for example, typically considers loans in default after 120 days of missed payments.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
A slowdown in economic activity will also spur a pickup in default risk, forcing banks to set aside higher provisions for potential losses, Janus Henderson Investors fund manager Robert Schramm-Fuchs said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Most of the borrowers who are in default and see their wages garnished don’t actually need to go through this painful process.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
So far, many borrowers who are in default haven’t experienced some of the most severe consequences yet, despite warnings from the Education Department earlier this year that it would begin collections on defaulted debt.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025
On June 25 the total number of loans in default spiked to 18.68 percent.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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