nonperforming
Americanadjective
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not performing well or properly.
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Banking. noting or pertaining to a debt on which interest payments have been missed or slow, or for which the interest rate has been voluntarily lowered.
the rise in nonperforming loans.
Etymology
Origin of nonperforming
Example Sentences
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Credit quality is good, they say, despite a few nonperforming loans here or there.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
But he’s also watching capex spending forecasts closely as the rate of nonperforming loans relating to the AI push in the private-credit world pick up, which could eventually spook investors.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026
Like other troubled Iranian banks, Ayandeh had a large number of nonperforming loans, one of a range of factors that eventually drove it to failure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
Across last year’s 100 top songs, only 14 featured a female artist with a nonperforming female songwriter.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024
A unit of the bank is offering nonperforming loans on two large offices, one in the Financial District and one in Midtown’s prestigious Plaza District, according to people familiar with the matter.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2023
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