Recent data suggests that more borrowers are opting to delay payments, with or without default-management programs.

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Manufacturers would instead be allowed to make programs from rival companies default, including Web facilities from Google and Yahoo.

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Manufacturers would instead be allowed to make programs from rival companies default, including Web facilities from Google (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ) and Yahoo (nasdaq: YHOO - news - people ).

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