Subprime Definition

sŭbprīm
sub-prime
adjective
Designating or of mortgage loans made to higher-risk borrowers, as those with poor credit ratings, who typically pay higher interest rates.
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Other Word Forms of Subprime

Noun

Singular:
subprime
Plural:
subprimes

Origin of Subprime

  • sub– prime (from the fact that loans with high interest rates are offered to nonpreferred or less creditworthy borrowers)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Subprime Sentence Examples

  • There are serious questions regarding the future of subprime lending.

  • Creditors consider consumers as either prime borrowers or subprime borrowers.

  • During 2007, many people unfamiliar with the term found themselves asking "what is a subprime mortgage"?

  • A majority of subprime home loans are adjustable rate mortgages (ARM), meaning that interest rates adjust up or down, depending on a variety of economic factors.

  • The mortgage lender assumes greater risk of default by making loans to individuals in the subprime market segment.

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Words Starting With

SSUSUB

Words Ending With

EMEIME

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