| | InvestHub.com's
Finance Dictionary and Glossary of Investment Terms
hypothecation
Definition 1.
The pledging of securities or other assets as collateral to secure a loan, such as a debit balance in a margin account.
|
Definition 2.
When a person pledges a mortgage as collateral for a loan. It also refers to the right that a banker has to liquidate goods if you fail to service a loan.
|
Definition 3.
Pledging of securities or other assets as collateral to secure a loan, such as a debit balance in a margin account. (See debit balance, margin)
|
|
|