Subprime
adjective
1.
being of less than top quality:
a subprime grade of steel.
2.
being below a prime rate:
banks engaging in subprime lending.
adjective
1.
(of a loan) made to a borrower with a poor credit rating, usually at a high rate of interest
noun
2.
a loan made to a borrower with a poor credit rating
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