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Word: subprime (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • US|banking dated Designating a type of commercial lending rate, less than the prime rate, offered to desirable borrowers.
  • US|banking ''(now world-wide)'' Designating a loan (typically at a greater than usual rate of interest) offered to a borrower who is not qualified for other loans (e.g. because of poor credit history).
  • Less than prime; inferior.

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Noun:

  • A subprime loan.

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