noun
subprime mortgage
A mortgage loan extended to borrowers with poor credit histories; often discussed in the context of the 2008 financial crisis.
サブプライムモーゲージ問題が世界経済に大きな影響を与えた。
The subprime mortgage crisis had a major impact on the global economy.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text but seen in some publications.
General term for a home loan or mortgage, without the credit-risk implication of サブプライムモーゲージ.
Direct borrowing from English 'subprime mortgage'.