Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South ...

Since the global financial crisis regulators have aimed to reduce systemic risk and increase transparency by expanding the use of collateral—the exchange of cash or securities to mitigate default risk ...

A new law is in the works to bring a broader definition of collateral for bank loans. As a result, not only immovable property, but also fixed deposits or immovable property like gold, silver, ...