sub-prime — /sub prīmˈ/ (finance) adjective (of a loan) made to a person whose creditworthiness is in doubt ORIGIN: ↑sub (2) … Useful english dictionary
sub-prime — UK US (also subprime) adjective PROPERTY, FINANCE ► used to describe a mortgage that has a high risk of not being paid back: subprime mortgages/loans/lending » This credit crunch was sparked by fears that banks gave out too many subprime… … Financial and business terms
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 crisis … English dictionary
sub|prime — «SUHB prym», adjective. relating to a mortgage or other loan that is made to borrowers with a poor credit or no credit history: »In many ways, subprime loans, or lending to individuals with poor credit, are the consumer equivalent of junk bonds… … Useful english dictionary
sub prime mortgage — Those real estate mortgages which do not conform to standard or prime lending criteria. Such mortgages are generally targeted at customers with impaired or low credit ratings who may find it difficult to obtain finance from traditional sources.… … Law dictionary
sub — sub·abdominal; sub·account; sub·acetate; sub·acid; sub·acidity; sub·acute; sub·adult; sub·aerial; sub·aesthetic; sub·age; sub·agency; sub·agent; sub·akhmimic; sub·alary; sub·alate; sub·alimentation; sub·alkaline; sub·allocate; sub·almoner;… … English syllables
prime — prime; prime·ly; prime·ness; un·prime; sub·prime; … English syllables
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