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What is a Delinquency?

A situation that occurs when a payment owed on a debt is past due or in arrears. As soon as a credit card member fails to make at least the minimum payment due on the account by the payment due date, a delinquency has occurred.

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A woman looks at her laptop with a concerned expression as she talks on the phone, possibly trying to deal with a missing credit card payment.

Tue May 21 2024

Dealing with Missing a Credit Card Payment

Missing a credit card payment could damage your credit. Find out the steps you can take to help minimize the effects of a missed credit card payment.

Thu Aug 08 2024

Rebuilding Your Credit After a Financial Crisis

Learn which personal financial crises can have the biggest impact on a credit score, as well as strategies for restoring credit after it gets lowered.

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