Collateral
A property or other asset that a borrower offers as security to the lender in exchange for the loan.
This one is not written up yet
The definition above is the short version. A full explanation — how it works, a worked example and the exam traps — is still being written. In the meantime the chapter below covers it in context.
Written up from the same chapter
- Credit scoreThe number a credit information company builds from your loan and credit-card repayment history, and the first thing a lender looks at when your application arrives.
- Debt trapThe state a borrower reaches once debt is being used to meet ordinary living expenses, so fresh borrowing becomes necessary to service the borrowing already outstanding.
Where this is taught
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