A 'fail to deliver' situation occurs when the broker-dealer on the sell side of a contract does not deliver the securities to the broker-dealer on the buy side. This typically results from a broker not receiving delivery from its selling customer.
A situation where the broker-dealer on the buy side of a contract has not received delivery of securities from the broker-dealer on the sell side, leading to non-payment for the securities by the buyer.
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