nonperforming

American  

[non-per-fawr-ming] / ˌnɒn pərˈfɔr mɪŋ /

adjective

1. not performing well or properly.

2. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of nonperforming

non- + perfoming ( def. )

Example Sentences

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

Signs of trouble in the BDC emerged in 2024 when nonperforming loans jumped to 14% from 4%.

From The Wall Street Journal

The fund wrote off part of the nonperforming loans, taking control of the ailing companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is common for BDCs to restructure their investments then reclassify them as performing before returning them to nonperforming.

From The Wall Street Journal

BDCs reclassified more than $800 million of debt that had been marked as nonperforming in the third quarter of 2025, according to research by financial-data provider Octus.

From The Wall Street Journal