Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• DELINQUENT
  
  A designation on a credit report that a person hasn''t made the minimum payment on a loan or a credit card on time. On credit reports, delinquencies are usually shown as being 30, 60, 90 or 120 days delinquent. Delinquencies are a serious negative item on a credit report.
  
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