delinquencies
- plural of delinquency.
Example Sentences
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“If there are too many homes and house prices do drop, will that affect mortgage delinquencies, as well as fewer mortgage originations?”
From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026
Soaring interest rates and stubborn inflation have led to the highest rate of credit card delinquencies since the financial crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Credit-card delinquencies are at “Great Recession” levels, and subprime automobile repossessions are the highest since 2009.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
That isn’t exactly what investors want to hear, but credit delinquencies were stable, and problems were mainly market-related, not credit-related.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
On the twenty-fifth of each month, the remittance reports arrived on his computer screen, and he scanned them for any upticks in delinquencies.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
