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Definition of subprime - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
financeTECH. related to loans for risky borrowersTECH.
- Subprime mortgages contributed to the financial crisis.
2.
general usenot meeting conventional standards
- subprime materials used in construction led to safety concerns..
Noun
lending marketTECH. loan product for people with weak credit, seen as riskyTECH.
- Banks offered subprime loans to clients with weak credit.
Expressions with subprime
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mortgage with higher interest rates due to higher risk
Subprime mortgages often come with higher interest rates to offset the increased risk.
financial turmoil from high-risk mortgage defaults
The subprime crisis led to a global recession.
Origin of subprime
Latin, sub (under) + primus (first)
Terms with subprime included in their meaning
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finance
indicating a risk level between prime and subprime
Examples of subprime in a sentence
Investors were wary of subprime lending practices. The bank refused the subprime loan application. Subprime products often fail quality tests. Investors grew nervous as defaults on subprime began to rise. The bank’s portfolio was heavily weighted toward subprime.
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- French:à risque, prêt subprime, ...
- German:risikobehaftet, Subprime-Kredit, ...
- Italian:subprime, prestito subprime, ...
- Spanish:subprime, préstamo subprime, ...
- Portuguese:subprime, crédito de alto risco, ...
- Chinese:次级, 次级贷款, ...
- Japanese:サブプライムの, サブプライム, ...
- Arabic:عالي المخاطر, قَرْض دُون المُسْتَوَى, ...
- Hebrew:סַאבְּפְּרַיְם, סַאבְּרַיִים, ...
- Russian:субстандартный, субстандартный кредит, ...
- Ukrainian:субстандартний, субпраймовий кредит, ...
- Hindi:जोखिमी, सबप्राइम ऋण, ...
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