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

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

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

A BlackRock BDC with about $1.8 billion of investments reported 7% of its loans as nonperforming in September.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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