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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Once a loan is 90 days past due, the loan servicer reports the delinquency to the credit reporting bureaus, which can lower the borrower’s credit score and leave a negative mark on their credit report.
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 23 May 2025
The department estimates that 5.3 million borrowers are already in default on their federal student loans, and another four million are more than 90 days past due.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
In a blog post, researchers estimated that 13.7 percent of borrowers—about six million Americans—had a loan that was nine or more days past due or in default in the first three months in 2025, a similar share to the same period in 2020.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
For its analysis, TransUnion looked at those susceptible to being 90-days past due on their loans.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 5 May 2025
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 23 May 2025
The department estimates that 5.3 million borrowers are already in default on their federal student loans, and another four million are more than 90 days past due.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
In a blog post, researchers estimated that 13.7 percent of borrowers—about six million Americans—had a loan that was nine or more days past due or in default in the first three months in 2025, a similar share to the same period in 2020.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
For its analysis, TransUnion looked at those susceptible to being 90-days past due on their loans.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 5 May 2025
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“Past due.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/past%20due. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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