Reluctantly, market faces a real default threat By: CNBC.com News October 08, 2013 at 14:52 PM EDT Experts, who a few days ago dismissed a debt default as a near-impossibility, are now coming to grips with a scenario that no longer seems far-fetched. Read More >> Related Stocks: Bank of New York Mellon Goldman Sachs Group JPMorgan Chase & Co Wells Fargo