What is the meaning of Security (collateral)?

Asset(s) pledged by a borrower to ensure repayment of a loan. If the borrower defaults, the lender may sell the security to pay off the loan.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). security (collateral). Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/security_(collateral)/definitions/1163138
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "security (collateral)" http://smartdefine.org/security_(collateral)/definitions/1163138 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, security (collateral), Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/security_(collateral)/definitions/1163138>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "security (collateral)" 21 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/security_(collateral)/definitions/1163138>