"Alt-A" meaning in English

See Alt-A in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} Alt-A
  1. (US, finance) Alternative-A — Describing mortgages loans that do not conform to the traditional standards of Fannie Mae, but are presented as having an "A" credit rating, based on the borrower's FICO credit score. Tags: US Categories (topical): Finance Related terms: liar loan, ninja loan
    Sense id: en-Alt-A-en-adj-wZS0UWJ0 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, finance

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