Hypothecation

The Pledging of securities or other assets as Collateral to secure a Loan, such as a debit Balance in a margin Account.

Related Terms: 12 Account, Asset, Balance, Collateral, Debit, Debit balance, ECU, Loan, Margin, Margin account, Pledging, SEC

Other Related Pages: Category: Lending_and_Credit Starting With: H

Additional Related Terms: Account, Account statement, Active asset, Adjusted balance method, Alternative assets, Asset, Asset/equity ratio, Available assets, Account aggregation, Account balance