He inherited his delinquency from his father.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

Near term delinquency showed improvement, both in terms of dollars and as a percent in the portfolio for the fourth consecutive quarter.    From Wordnik.com.  [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference

A delinquency occurs when a mortgage borrower is 90 days or more in arrears.    From Wordnik.com.  [Independent.ie - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference

The so-called delinquency rate is much lower for prime mortgages, but still rising.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jitters Ease as Citi, Rivals] Reference

The other is delinquency, which is when juveniles are charged with criminal offenses.    From Wordnik.com.  [Local News from Gadsden Times] Reference

That figure, also known as the delinquency rate, is considered a precursor for future defaults.    From Wordnik.com.  [Analyst: Credit Card Problems As Low As We've Ever Seen In December] Reference

Every thing works smoothly under the master's eye, and there is a penalty for each and every delinquency, which is rigidly exacted.    From Wordnik.com.  [Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made] Reference

The delinquency is a possible violation of El-Gamal's lease with Con Edison, which owns half of the proposed building site on Park Place.    From Wordnik.com.  [The American Pundit] Reference

Card issuers divide shaky balances into so-called delinquency buckets, which represent customers at various stages of tardiness in their bills.    From Wordnik.com.  [Charge-Offs Start to Shred Card Issuers] Reference

Men accused of lesser crimes, such as delinquency on debts, were allowed frequent family visits and free range of the large compound.    From Wordnik.com.  [NYT > Home Page] Reference

It has already been shown that the pattern of juvenile delinquency which is the subject of this investigation is found particularly in this age group.    From Wordnik.com.  [Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents] Reference

Sarkozy wants to address what he refers to as "delinquency" and the "problem" of crime-related issues associated with Roma and other travelling peoples.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Photown News] Reference

Some report your delinquency to a credit bureau, others don't.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Trap In Time Shares] Reference

Their mother is accused of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.    From Wordnik.com.  [Marriage Or Rape?] Reference

Rembrandt countered by conspiring to have her committed for "moral delinquency.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Real Deal Rembrandt] Reference

The delinquency rate on the more than 5,000 PALs extended thus far is 2.5 percent.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Risk Worth Taking] Reference

Leverage like this puts consumers at much greater risk of delinquency and default.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dragged Down by Debt] Reference

The bank said improvements in the global economy results in lower delinquency rates.    From Wordnik.com.  [Standard Chartered's Earnings Jump 11%] Reference

As for what effect this will have on your future, a 120-day delinquency can't be good.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bonds, Banks And Bad Loans] Reference

Kirsten E. Kennedy via internetI am a public defender working in juvenile-delinquency court.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mail Call] Reference

The spring brought rising subprime delinquency rates and the ensuing failures of subprime lenders.    From Wordnik.com.  [When Fools Rush In, The Joke's on Them] Reference

Yes, indeed, her delinquency is on your record, and it's going to stay there for seven long years.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bonds, Banks And Bad Loans] Reference

In the second quarter, by contrast, the national delinquency rate on subprime loans was 18.7 percent.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Risk Worth Taking] Reference

Gregory Nero, general counsel for Sterling American said he couldn't confirm or deny the delinquency.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Long Island, a Strikeout for Wilpon] Reference

Credit card – 30+ day delinquency rate was 4.96% and the real estate – 30+ day delinquency rate was 6.88%.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reggie Middleton: A New Spin on Bank Fraud: Banks Defrauding Their Investors, Auditors and Regulators, Which Also Helps Delinquent Mortgagees] Reference

But the delinquency rate on its portfolio of mortgage and consumer loans is 2.3 percent, and it's never had a foreclosure.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Risk Worth Taking] Reference

Unemployment rates are highly correlated with loan delinquency and default in auto lending, especially subprime auto-lending.    From Wordnik.com.  [Max Fraad Wolff: Subprime-Timing] Reference

The major cause of delinquency or foreclosure is the loss of a job, but death, divorce and medical expenses all cause problems.    From Wordnik.com.  [‘Our Country Has Faced Far Worse Travails’] Reference

How about copies of the numerous delinquency alerts Chase claims to have sent us and we never received (maybe the neighbors did)?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Alfred Gingold: CHASE HOME FINANCE: RABID WEASEL] Reference

For the quarter, its single-family delinquency rate was 3.96%, compared with 2.89% a year earlier and 4.13% in the first quarter.    From Wordnik.com.  [Freddie Mac Swings To Loss, Seeks More Aid] Reference

Leo's delinquency had to become something else, Hannah supposed, having already been terrifying, divisive, pricey, and heartbreaking.    From Wordnik.com.  [Books: “Nothing Right”] Reference

Authorities charged Moore with transferring alcohol to a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor (she denied the allegations).    From Wordnik.com.  [Scandal: The Case Of The Coach] Reference

Experts say that overseas employment is exacerbating social problems in the Philippines, including juvenile delinquency and marital breakups.    From Wordnik.com.  [WORKERS FOR THE WORLD] Reference

On this in turn Bly blames all manner of delinquency, down to whippersnappers in university English departments "deconstructing" their elders.    From Wordnik.com.  [Drums, Sweat And Tears] Reference

Given the high charge-off rates and delinquency levels, the provisioning will probably need to be bolstered again in the not too distant future.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reggie Middleton: A New Spin on Bank Fraud: Banks Defrauding Their Investors, Auditors and Regulators, Which Also Helps Delinquent Mortgagees] Reference

Realty Trac reported that more than 1.5 million residential properties received foreclosure and delinquency notices in the first 6 months of 2010.    From Wordnik.com.  [Max Fraad Wolff: We Are Here: The State of the Economy] Reference