In her Secured Transactions column, Barbara M. Goodstein, a partner at Mayer Brown, writes: Two recent bankruptcy court decisions reflect the importance of distinguishing between a blanket lien ...

Collateral is a valuable asset (like a car, house or even cash) you can pledge to secure a loan. If you fail to repay your loan, the lender can seize whatever you've put up as collateral. Financial ...

A collateral loan is a secured loan that requires the borrower to provide an asset as security for repayment. With these loans, a lender can take possession of your property—the loan collateral—if you ...

Putting up collateral, like a house, car or savings, can help you qualify for a loan and get better rates. If you default, the lender can seize and sell the asset to recover what you owe. Secured ...

This article was published in the October 25, 2018 issue of Middle Market Growth, a weekly newsletter published by Association of Corporate Growth (ACG). It is reprinted here with permission. On ...

Collateral is an asset with real monetary value held by a borrower that can be seized by a lender if the borrower can no longer make payments. If a lender is not completely confident that a borrower ...