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adj. Less than prime; inferior.

adj. (now worldwide) Designating a loan (typically at a greater than usual rate of interest) offered to a borrower who is not qualified for other loans (e.g. because of poor credit history).

adj. (dated) Designating a type of commercial lending rate, less than the prime rate, offered to desirable borrowers.

n. A subprime loan.

"More securities with the label subprime or Alt-A attached to them are deemed too controversial to own, particularly with the constant threat of express-train credit downgrades taking their ratings many notches lower."

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