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subprime — (adj.) of loans, etc., by 1978, in frequent use from 1996, from SUB (Cf. sub ) + PRIME (Cf. prime) (adj.) … Etymology dictionary
Subprime — Le terme Subprime s est fait connaitre en français suite à la crise des subprimes aux États Unis ; il désigne des emprunts plus risqués pour le prêteur (et à meilleur rendement) que la catégorie prime, particulièrement pour désigner une… … Wikipédia en Français
Subprime — Werbung eines Hypothekenmaklers für Kreditnehmer mit geringer Bonität Als Subprime Markt wird ein Teil des privaten (also nicht für gewerbliche Zwecke dienenden) Hypothekendarlehenmarkts bezeichnet, der überwiegend aus Kreditnehmern mit geringer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Subprime — A classification of borrowers with a tarnished or limited credit history. Lenders will use a credit scoring system to determine which loans a borrower may qualify for. Subprime loans carry more credit risk, and as such, will carry higher interest … Investment dictionary
subprime — /sub pruym /, adj. 1. being of less than top quality: a subprime grade of steel. 2. being below a prime rate: banks engaging in subprime lending. [SUB + PRIME] * * * … Universalium
subprime — sub prime UK [ˈsʌbˌpraɪm] / US or subprime UK / US adjective economics used to describe lending at a higher than usual rate of interest because it involves borrowers who are less likely to be able to pay back their loan the subprime mortgage… … English dictionary
subprime — ¦səbˌ adjective Etymology: sub + prime (II) : of, relating to, or being the issuing of credit to borrowers with poor credit ratings subprime lending a subprime borrower … Useful english dictionary
Subprime lending — Subprime redirects here. For the 2007 house mortgage crisis, see Subprime mortgage crisis. In finance, subprime lending (also referred to as near prime, non prime, and second chance lending) means making loans to people who may have difficulty… … Wikipedia
subprime loan — n. A loan made to an individual who cannot obtain a loan from a traditional lender at market rates due to a low credit rating, typically made at a higher interest rate to offset the risks incurred by the lender. The Essential Law Dictionary.… … Law dictionary
subprime mortgage — See: subprime loan Category: Personal Finance & Retirement Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009. subprime mortgage … Law dictionary
