Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Performing poorly or unsatisfactorily.
  • adjective Failing to produce income.

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  • adjective not performing satisfactorily; not functioning well

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Examples

  • Some €7.32 billion of its loans, or 6% of the loan book, were classified as nonperforming at the end of December, up from €6.06 billion in December 2010.

    Banco Popular Sees Profit Rise Christopher Bjork 2012

  • So far, Freddie has reserved about 32 cents for every dollar in nonperforming assets, while Fannie has reserved about 27 cents.

    Fannie, Freddie Elicit Grim Forecast Nick Timiraos 2010

  • Regions Financial Corp. 's third-quarter loss narrowed as the southern U.S. bank sold bad loans at a loss and reported a troubling trend in nonperforming loans, auguring continued credit troubles.

    Regions Financial Loss Narrows Matthias Rieker 2010

  • The loan losses, coupled with continued growth in nonperforming assets and the company's inability to release loan-loss reserves, weighed on the stock, which closed down 55 cents, at $6.48.

    Options Traders Swim Against Regions Tide Brendan Conway 2010

  • Midsize banks Banco Espa ñ ol de Credito SA, or Banesto, Banco Sabadell and Bankinter all posted sharp profit declines and increases in nonperforming loans.

    Spain's Banks Go From Owning to Renting Sara Schaefer Mu 2010

  • Earnings Regions Financials Posts Narrower Quarterly Loss Regions Financial Corp. 's third-quarter loss narrowed as the southern U.S. bank sold bad loans at a loss and reported a troubling trend in nonperforming loans, auguring continued credit troubles.

    Financial Briefing Book: Oct. 27 2010

  • The definition of nonperforming loans is almost self-explanatory: loans that generate no interest and eventually must be written off by the lender.

    Superfusion Zachary Karabell 2009

  • The definition of nonperforming loans is almost self-explanatory: loans that generate no interest and eventually must be written off by the lender.

    Superfusion Zachary Karabell 2009

  • The definition of nonperforming loans is almost self-explanatory: loans that generate no interest and eventually must be written off by the lender.

    Superfusion Zachary Karabell 2009

  • IndyMac said it classifies as nonperforming 52% of its $1.06 billion of loans outstanding to home builders, mostly in California.

    IndyMac Weighs Raising Capital as It Posts Loss 2008

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