adj. 准一流的,近乎头等的;准最低贷款利率的
网络 次贷; 次级房贷; 次级贷款
Recently, there is a bit of a scandal regarding these rating agencies because they gave AAA ratings to some subprime securities.
最近,出现了一点关于评级机构的丑闻,因为他们将一些次级证券评为 AAA 级。
A "subprime borrower" is somebody who has a poor credit history or some other indication that would suggest that they might not be able to repay the mortgage.
“次级借款人”指的是,那些信用记录较差的借款人,或在其他方面显示,他们很可能无力偿还贷款。
This was not subprime lending.
这并不是次级贷款。
What does subprime mean?
次贷是什么意思?
But did they offer subprime mortgages?
但是它们提供次级抵押贷款吗?