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

Earlier this week, Blackstone’s largest private-credit fund, known as BCRED, reported its nonperforming loans in the first quarter rose to a record 2.4% of its $80.5 billion portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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

Bad credits pushed KKR’s nonperforming loan ratio to around 5% in September from 3.5% in January, according to research by Raymond James.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Credit markets are entering a late-stage cycle with a 36% likelihood of recession by late 2026, driven by weak corporate profits, higher interest expenses, and rising nonperforming loans, according to UBS strategists.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

While nonperforming loans, those more than 90 days overdue, remain tame at 2% sector-wide, loans more than 30 days in arrears have risen steadily since the pandemic to 9.5%, he says.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025