nonperforming
adjective
non·per·form·ing
ˌnän-pər-ˈfȯr-miŋ 
ˌnän-pə-ˈfȯr-miŋ
: not producing the expected return
nonperforming loans
nonperforming assets
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The increase was largely due to higher nonperforming loans in the small business lending and franchise finance portfolios.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2025
Wednesday's auction was said to be a sale of the nonperforming note on the property, with the sheriff's deed.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
In February, Crédito Real said that its collections remained stable through 2021, with a nonperforming loan ratio of 2% to 3%.
—Alexander Saeedy, WSJ, 13 June 2022
With the country’s economy slowing sharply, an accumulation of nonperforming loans could become a bigger headache.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2020
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2025
Wednesday's auction was said to be a sale of the nonperforming note on the property, with the sheriff's deed.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
In February, Crédito Real said that its collections remained stable through 2021, with a nonperforming loan ratio of 2% to 3%.
—Alexander Saeedy, WSJ, 13 June 2022
With the country’s economy slowing sharply, an accumulation of nonperforming loans could become a bigger headache.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2020
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“Nonperforming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonperforming. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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