This study addresses default prediction through ensemble techniques and cost-sensitive learning. It introduces a novel stacking method, focusing on instances with varying misclassification costs. Previous research lacks this comprehensive approach, highlighting a research gap. The proposed technique proves advantageous in terms of economic payoff and performance, offering practical utility. It complies with regulatory monitoring standards without incurring statistical cost penalties. This study demonstrates potential revenue gains even without precise cost ratios. Empirical results using Taiwanese company bankruptcy data (1999-2009, 95 financial ratios) reveal significant outcomes. Firstly, the proposed algorithm markedly improves economic payoff. Secondly, its statistical performance remains unaffected, even considering the dependency on overall prediction errors related to misclassifying defaults. Lastly, the method is computationally efficient, robust across cost scenarios.