past due
idiom
1
: late being paid
The bill is past due.
2
: late arriving
He's past due—it's one o'clock and he was supposed to be here at twelve thirty.
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Lenders may be hesitant with the percentage of subprime auto borrowers at least 60 days past due on their loans rising to 6.11% in September, the highest in data going back to 1994, according to Fitch Ratings.
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Medora Lee, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
Historically, about half of the people who receive past due notices work with the utility to avoid losing service, Conway said.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
According to the Fed, there is a direct line from consumers who have credit card balances, to those who max out their cards, to those who become delinquent (defined as an account that is 60 days or more past due).
—Jennifer Morris, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
Having missed out on their high school graduation, so many of these graduates and their families felt a celebration was long past due.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 11 May 2024
Oakland County residents can now apply for a new program to help cover their water and sewer bills, wipe away past due balances and pay for plumbing repairs.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2024
Roche stock has been weighed down in the recent past due to some pipeline failures, including the Alzheimer’s treatment - Gantenerumab.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
The share of borrowers who are behind on their mortgages — defined as a homeowner being 90 days or more past due — stands at 3.88% of all loans outstanding, according to the most recent MBA data.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
Credit card delinquencies have also soared more than 50% in the past year, with the Fed's report finding that about 6.4% of all accounts are now 90 days past due, up from 4% at the end of 2022.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2024
Medora Lee, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
Historically, about half of the people who receive past due notices work with the utility to avoid losing service, Conway said.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
According to the Fed, there is a direct line from consumers who have credit card balances, to those who max out their cards, to those who become delinquent (defined as an account that is 60 days or more past due).
—Jennifer Morris, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
Having missed out on their high school graduation, so many of these graduates and their families felt a celebration was long past due.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 11 May 2024
Oakland County residents can now apply for a new program to help cover their water and sewer bills, wipe away past due balances and pay for plumbing repairs.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2024
Roche stock has been weighed down in the recent past due to some pipeline failures, including the Alzheimer’s treatment - Gantenerumab.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
The share of borrowers who are behind on their mortgages — defined as a homeowner being 90 days or more past due — stands at 3.88% of all loans outstanding, according to the most recent MBA data.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
Credit card delinquencies have also soared more than 50% in the past year, with the Fed's report finding that about 6.4% of all accounts are now 90 days past due, up from 4% at the end of 2022.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2024
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“Past due.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/past%20due. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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