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Fannie and Freddie made two-thirds of all subprime mortgages. That is not a free market institution. That entity, along with the Fed printing too much money back in '03 and '04, caused the housing collapse. So we need to take free markets seriously. That means we have to put an end to all these tax credits and tax deductions and loopholes.
Dave Brat

Meaning of "subprime" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUBPRIME

subprime  [ˈsʌbˌpraɪm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUBPRIME

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Subprime can act as a noun and an adjective.
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WHAT DOES SUBPRIME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Subprime lending

In finance, subprime lending means making loans to people who may have difficulty maintaining the repayment schedule, sometimes reflecting setbacks such as unemployment, divorce, medical emergencies, etc. Historically, subprime borrowers were defined as having a FICO scores below 640, although "this has varied over time and circumstances." These loans are characterized by higher interest rates, poor quality collateral, and less favorable terms in order to compensate for higher credit risk. Many subprime loans were packaged into mortgage-backed securities and ultimately defaulted, contributing to the financial crisis of 2007–2008. Proponents of subprime lending maintain that the practice extends credit to people who would otherwise not have access to the credit market. Professor Harvey S. Rosen of Princeton University explained, "The main thing that innovations in the mortgage market have done over the past 30 years is to let in the excluded: the young, the discriminated-against, the people without a lot of money in the bank to use for a down payment."...

Definition of subprime in the English dictionary

The definition of subprime in the dictionary is made to a borrower with a poor credit rating, usually at a high rate of interest. Other definition of subprime is a loan made to a borrower with a poor credit rating.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUBPRIME


anticrime
ˌæntɪˈkraɪm
autocrime
ˈɔːtəʊˌkraɪm
becrime
bɪˈkraɪm
begrime
bɪˈɡraɪm
berhyme
bɪˈraɪm
crime
kraɪm
cybercrime
ˈsaɪbəˌkraɪm
grime
ɡraɪm
isocryme
ˈaɪsəʊˌkraɪm
monorhyme
ˈmɒnəʊˌraɪm
noncrime
ˌnɒnˈkraɪm
pararhyme
ˈpærəˌraɪm
prime
praɪm
reprime
riːˈpraɪm
rhyme
raɪm
rime
raɪm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUBPRIME

subphylum
subplot
subpoena
subpolar
subpopulation
subpotency
subpotent
subprefect
subprefecture
subprimate
subprincipal
subprior
subprioress
subproblem
subprocess
subproduct
subprofessional
subprogram
subproject
subproletariat

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUBPRIME

car crime
computer crime
e-crime
gun crime
hate crime
organized crime
petty crime
street crime
terze rime
victimless crime
war crime
white-collar crime
youth crime

Synonyms and antonyms of subprime in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «subprime» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUBPRIME

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Translator English - Chinese

次贷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

subprime
570 millions of speakers

English

subprime
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सबप्राइम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرهن العقاري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ипотечный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

subprime
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপমুখ্য
260 millions of speakers

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subprime
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Subprime
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Translator English - German

Subprime-
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Translator English - Japanese

サブプライム
130 millions of speakers

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서브 프라임
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Subprime
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dưới chuẩn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சப்-பிரைம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उपप्रिंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

subprime
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

subprime
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

subprime
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

іпотечний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

subprime
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

subprime
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

subprima
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

subprime
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

subprime
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about subprime

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4 QUOTES WITH «SUBPRIME»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word subprime.
1
Dave Brat
Fannie and Freddie made two-thirds of all subprime mortgages. That is not a free market institution. That entity, along with the Fed printing too much money back in '03 and '04, caused the housing collapse. So we need to take free markets seriously. That means we have to put an end to all these tax credits and tax deductions and loopholes.
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Thomas Frank
In the subprime mortgage industry, bankers handed out iffy loans like candy at a parade because such loans meant revenue and, hence, bonuses for executives in the here-and-now.
3
Bethany McLean
Home ownership was the fig leaf for the rise in subprime lending. But that was really about cash-out refinancings, not buying homes.
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Wilbur Ross
Between the Community Redevelopment Act, requiring banks to make what I would call very weak loans, and specific quotas that the Congress imposed on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, that created the market demand that really led to the subprime phenomenon.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUBPRIME»

Discover the use of subprime in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to subprime and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Subprime Mortgages: America's Latest Boom and Bust
In many ways, the optimists were correct, but now, less than fifteen years later, the subprime mortgage market is collapsing, threatening to take the rest of the housing sector along with it.Subprime Mortgages: America's Latest Boom and ...
Edward M. Gramlich, 2007
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The Subprime Solution: How Today's Global Financial Crisis ...
"Robert Shiller is two for two in predicting and identifying bubbles that will burst. This book is a must read for anyone predicting future bubbles or charting the course of recovery from our current difficulties.
Robert J. Shiller, 2012
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The Subprime Virus: Reckless Credit, Regulatory Failure, and ...
This is the first book to offer a comprehensive description of the government's failure to act and to analyze the financial reform legislation of 2010.
Kathleen C. Engel, Patricia A. McCoy, 2011
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Subprime Cities: The Political Economy of Mortgage Markets
This book is a provocative wake-up call for us to reconsider the structures of housing finance and housing policy if we are to avoid another crisis.
Manuel Aalbers, 2012
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Confessions of a Subprime Lender: An Insider's Tale of ...
From the broker on Main Street to the investor on Wall Street, it's an unabridged version of what went wrong and how it needs to be fixed." —Bill Dallas, founder, First Franklin Mortgage, one of America's largest subprime lenders, before ...
Richard Bitner, 2008
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Understanding the Securitization of Subprime Mortgage Credit
Provides an overview of the subprime mortgage securitization process and the seven key informational frictions that arise.
Adam B. Ashcraft, 2010
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Subprime Mortgage Credit Derivatives
Divided into four parts, this book addresses a variety of important topics, including mortgage credit (non-agency, first and second lien), mortgage securitizations (alternate structures and subprime triggers), credit default swaps on ...
Laurie S. Goodman, Shumin Li, Douglas J. Lucas, 2008
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Subprime Mortgages, Foreclosures, and Urban Neighborhoods
Analyzes the impact of the subprime mortgage crisis on urban neighborhoods in Mass.
Kristopher S. Gerardi, 2010
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Financial Literacy and Subprime Mortgage Delinquency: ...
This paper investigates whether a particular aspect of borrowers' financial literacy ¿ their numerical ability ¿ may have played a role in the subprime mortgage delinquency.
Kristopher Gerardi, 2010
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Making Sense of the Subprime Crisis
This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication.
Kristopher S. Gerardi, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUBPRIME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term subprime is used in the context of the following news items.
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Citigroup to Sell Its Subprime Lender OneMain to Springleaf for …
Citigroup is selling its subprime consumer loan unit to Springleaf Holdings, another large subprime lender, for $4.25 billion. The sale of the unit, OneMain ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
2
Moody's Under DOJ Investigation For Subprime Mortgage Ratings …
Moody's is under investigation by the Department of Justice for its role in the 2008 financial crisis. Moody's inaccurate ratings for securities built on subprime ... «International Business Times, Feb 15»
3
Auto Loan Surge Fuels Fears Of Another Subprime Crisis
The number of Americans buying autos approached a record high last year. It's one more sign of how much the economy is improving. But there's a big potential ... «NPR, Jan 15»
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Ally Financial Gets Subpoena Related to Subprime Automotive …
... Department asking for information related to the bank's subprime automotive ... banks the Justice Department is investigating in the subprime auto space. «Wall Street Journal, Dec 14»
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Uber Is Reportedly Pushing Its Drivers To Sign Up For 'Subprime
On-demand car service Uber is encouraging its drivers to sign up for subprime loans, according to a story by Valleywag's Nitasha Tiku, published Tuesday. «Business Insider, Nov 14»
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Rural America, overlooked epicenter of subprime mortgage crisis …
Larry McKirahan mows his front yard in Rushylvania, Ohio. Long seen as having devastated Sun Belt cities, the subprime mortgage crisis unleashed turmoil on ... «The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, Oct 14»
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Auto sales increase along with subprime loans
s financing unit, the subprime-auto lender that received a subpoena from the Justice Department this month, plans to sell $975 million of asset-backed securities, ... «Tribune-Review, Aug 14»
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Focusing on GM Unit, US Starts Civil Inquiry of Subprime Car Lending
Federal prosecutors have begun a civil investigation into the booming business of subprime auto lending, focusing on the packaging and selling of questionable ... «New York Times, Aug 14»
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Citigroup to pay $7B to settle subprime mortgage case
Few bank employees, executives or workers have been convicted of any crimes connected to the risky subprime mortgages that spurred the collapse that led to ... «Washington Times, Jul 14»
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Ex-Goldman Sachs exec penalized in subprime investment case
Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Vice President Fabrice Tourre, found liable for his part in a failed $1-billion investment, was ordered to pay more than ... «Los Angeles Times, Mar 14»

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