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Using collateral to secure loans

Yaron Leitner

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In ?Using Collateral to Secure Loans, ? Yaron Leitner asks: Why is collateral used to secure some loans, but not others? And why does collateral potentially involve more risk? He considers these questions, looking at some of the explanations for using collateral, focusing on its benefits and drawbacks.

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In ?Using Collateral to Secure Loans, ? Yaron Leitner asks: Why is collateral used to secure some loans, but not others? And why does collateral potentially involve more risk? He considers these questions, looking at some of the explanations for using collateral, focusing on its benefits and drawbacks.

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In ?Using Collateral to Secure Loans, ? Yaron Leitner asks: Why is collateral used to secure some loans, but not others? And why does collateral potentially involve more risk? He considers these questions, looking at some of the explanations for using collateral, focusing on its benefits and drawbacks.

Key concepts: Collateral, Collateral damage, Business, Economics, Finance, Psychology, Criminology

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