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    A nonperforming loan (NPL) is a loan where the borrower has failed to make scheduled payments, usually for 90-180 days. For commercial loans, 90 days of nonpayment classifies it as nonperforming, while consumer loans require 180 days of nonpayment. International bodies like the European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund provide specific guidelines for classifying loans as nonperforming based on factors like payment delinquency, impairment, or default according to banking regulations. Nonperforming loans are considered higher risk for lenders as the probability of full repayment is lower.

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    A nonperforming loan (NPL) is a loan where the borrower has failed to make scheduled payments, usually for 90-180 days. For commercial loans, 90 days of nonpayment classifies it as nonperforming, while consumer loans require 180 days of nonpayment. International bodies like the European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund provide specific guidelines for classifying loans as nonperforming based on factors like payment delinquency, impairment, or default according to banking regulations. Nonperforming loans are considered higher risk for lenders as the probability of full repayment is lower.

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    A nonperforming loan (NPL) is a loan where the borrower has failed to make scheduled payments, usually for 90-180 days. For commercial loans, 90 days of nonpayment classifies it as nonperforming, while consumer loans require 180 days of nonpayment. International bodies like the European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund provide specific guidelines for classifying loans as nonperforming based on factors like payment delinquency, impairment, or default according to banking regulations. Nonperforming loans are considered higher risk for lenders as the probability of full repayment is lower.

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    Nonperforming Loan (NPL)

    By TROY SEGAL
     Reviewed By AMY DRURY 
     Updated Mar 9, 2020
    What Is a Nonperforming Loan?
    A nonperforming loan (NPL) is a loan in which the borrower is in default due to
    the fact that they have not made the scheduled payments for a specified period.
    Although the exact elements of nonperforming status can vary depending on the
    specific loan's terms, "no payment" is usually defined as zero payments of either
    principal or interest. The specified period also varies, depending on the industry
    and the type of loan. Generally, however, the period is 90 days or 180 days.

    KEY TAKEAWAYS

     A nonperforming loan (NPL) is a loan in which the borrower is default and


    hasn't made any scheduled payments of principal or interest for some time.
     In banking, commercial loans are considered nonperforming if the
    borrower is 90 days past due.
     The International Monetary Fund considers loans that are less than 90
    days past due as nonperforming if there's high uncertainty surrounding
    future payments.

    Nonperforming Loan

    How a Nonperforming Loan Works


    A nonperforming loan (NPL) is considered in default or close to default. Once a
    loan is nonperforming, the odds the debtor will repay it in full are substantially
    lower. If the debtor resumes payments again on an NPL, it becomes
    a reperforming loan, even if the debtor has not caught up on all the missed
    payments.

    In banking, commercial loans are considered nonperforming if the debtor has


    made zero payments of interest or principal within 90 days, or is 90 days past
    due. For a consumer loan, 180 days past due classifies it as an NPL.

    A loan is in arrears when principal or interest payments are late or missed. A loan


    is in default when the lender considers the loan agreement to be broken and the
    debtor is unable to meet his obligations.

    Types of Nonperforming Loans


    A debt can achieve "nonperforming loan" status in several ways. Examples of
    NPLs include:

     A loan in which 90 days' worth of interest has been capitalized, refinanced,


    or delayed due to an agreement or an amendment to the original
    agreement.
     A loan in which payments are less than 90 days late, but the lender no
    longer believes the debtor will make future payments.
     A loan in which the maturity date of principal repayment has occurred, but
    some fraction of the loan remains outstanding.

    Official Definitions of Nonperforming Loans


    Several international financial authorities offer specific guidelines for determining
    nonperforming loans.

    The European Central Bank


    The European Central Bank (ECB) requires asset and definition comparability to
    evaluate risk exposures across euro area central banks. The ECB specifies
    multiple criteria that can cause an NPL classification when it performs stress
    tests on participating banks.

    The ECB has performed a comprehensive assessment and developed criteria to


    define loans as nonperforming if they are:

     90 days past due, even if they are not defaulted or impaired


     Impaired with respect to the accounting specifics for U.S.
    GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) banks
     In default according to the Capital Requirements Regulation

    An addendum, issued in 2018, specified the time frame for lenders to set aside
    funds to cover nonperforming loans: two to seven years, depending on whether
    the loan was secured or not. As of 2020, eurozone lenders still have
    approximately $1 trillion worth of nonperforming loans on their books.

     
    A nonperforming loan (NPL) is one in which payments of either interest or
    principal have not been made for a set number of days, for whatever reason.

    The International Money Fund Definition


    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) also sets out multiple criteria for
    a nonperforming loan classification.
    The IMF has defined nonperforming loans as those whose:[cite]

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