repossessions

plural of repossession
as in recoveries
the act or process of getting something back an account of France's loss of the Louisiana Territory to Spain and its brief repossession of the area before selling it to the U.S. in 1803

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Recent Examples of repossessions As the article noted, auto repossessions this year are the highest since 2009. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025 Although the financial stress on subprime car borrowers has stabilized in 2025 after large increases in late payments and repossessions over the past two years, economists fear what might happen if the labor market grows considerably weaker and layoffs become more common. Matt Egan, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025 Although recovery ratios have fallen in recent years—potentially lowering the number of actual repossessions—it is projected that over three million cars could be repossessed in 2025, a level only reached in 2009 during the Great Recession. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025 Last month’s pricing record of $50,080 comes as auto loan delinquencies, defaults and repossessions have increased in recent months and years, particularly for consumers with subprime credit — or those with a FICO score below 620. Michael Wayland, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025 Car repossessions are not only soaring, but a smaller percentage of cars are even able to be repossessed. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025 The growing costs to buy and maintain a car –exacerbated by inflation and tariffs –are leading to rising auto loan defaults and repossessions and a potential crisis for American consumers left unprotected by the federal government, according to a new report by a consumer advocacy organization. Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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recoveries
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  • Net charge-offs refer to the amount of debt a bank has written off as uncollectible, minus any recoveries – a decline is a good thing.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The Commanders will be without Terry McLaurin again, which won’t help against a Bears defense that ranks third in the NFL with nine takeaways (seven interceptions and two fumble recoveries).
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Repossessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repossessions. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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