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 ...

Following the turmoil of the Great Recession, the commercial real estate (CRE) industry generally benefitted from favorable financing conditions for more than a decade. An ocean of available capital ...

Collateral can make loans less risky for the lender since the assets can be seized if borrowers don’t repay their loans Collateralized loans are generally easier to get and come with more favorable ...