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nonperforming

nonperforming

1 6.3
Not producing income, especially for a loan or asset
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒn.pərˈfɔːr.mɪŋ/
  • Specialized
: no rentable
  • The bank has classified several loans as nonperforming.

Examples

  • Banks are required to report the amount of nonperforming loans on their balance sheets.

  • The company had to sell several nonperforming assets to improve its financial health.

  • Investors are concerned about the rising number of nonperforming accounts in the portfolio.

  • Investors are concerned about the nonperforming assets on the balance sheet.

  • Banks are required to report the amount of nonperforming loans on their balance sheets.

  • Investors are concerned about the rising number of nonperforming accounts in the portfolio.

  • The company had to sell several nonperforming assets to improve its financial health.

Synonyms

unprofitable
vsnonperforming
10 4.9

Not making money for a person or business

also applies to poor performance even when income is not the main focus
nonpaying
vsnonperforming
1 4.2

Something that does not make money

also covers failure to meet expected performance standards rather than only lost revenue
non-yielding
vsnonperforming
1 7.4

Not producing any useful result or profit

is mainly used in finance or business to stress poor income or standards
nonearning
vsnonperforming
  • Specialized
1 5.9

Not producing money or profit for its owner

also includes failure to meet expected performance standards beyond lost income

How Profitable

lucrative
108 5.6
profitable
184 3.8
unprofitable
10 4.9
nonperforming
  • Specialized
1 6.3

Surface Forms

nonperforming positive

Morphology

nonperforming = performing (transparent) = non + perform + ing

The meaning is directly derived from 'performing' with the addition of 'non-' indicating negation.

Etymology

Nonperforming comes from non- 'not' and perform 'to do', like a machine that does not work; in business and finance a nonperforming asset or loan is one that does not make money or meet the expected level of performance.