Sentences with phrase «widespread defaults»

During the last financial crisis, there were widespread defaults among loans that would meet the qualified - mortgage standard today.

Thus, investors lose in nominal terms only if the fund is sold before maturity in a rising rate environment, or there is widespread default on the underlying bonds.

But the ratings agency said widespread defaults remained a tail risk, or a potential scenario with only a small probability of occurring.

Widespread defaults burst the housing - price bubble as foreclosed houses began flooding many markets.

During the dark days of the financial crisis, the yields on junk bonds leaped to 19.3 percentage points over Treasurys as investors worried about complete financial collapse and widespread defaults among low - grade issues.

The problem for the U.S. financial system is that there will be widespread defaults on the consumer debt that's already been issued.

The Eastern Europeans can't afford it, and widespread defaults are a possibility.

During the last financial crisis, there were widespread defaults among loans that would meet the qualified - mortgage standard today.»