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Default Rate

The default rate is the percentage of all outstanding loans that a lender has written off after a prolonged period of missed payments. A loan is typically declared in default if payment is 270 days late. Defaulted loans are typically written off from an issuer’s financial statements and transferred to a collection agency.

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