Subprime lending (also known as B-paper, near-prime, or second chance lending) is lending at a higher rate than the prime rate. In the US, the term "subprime" in mortgage lending, refers to loans that do not meet Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac guidelines. While often defined or defended as lending to borrowers with compromised credit histories, the Wall Street Journal reported in 2006, 61% of all borrowers receiving subprime loans had credit scores high enough to qualify for prime conventional loans.[1] It may or may not reflect credit status of the borrower as being less than ideal and may not even reflect the interest rate on the loan itself. The phrase also refers to bank loans taken on property that cannot be sold on the primary market, including loans on certain types of investment properties and to certain types of self-employed persons.
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