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Secured loans offer lower interest rates and longer repayment terms by using valuable assets as collateral. Common collateral types include real estate for mortgages and automobiles for car loans.

Lend freely to banks, at a penalty rate, against good collateral: That advice, from 19th-century economist Walter Bagehot, has guided central banks in how they deal with crises. Lending freely to ...

Text Callout : Key Takeaways - Everything You Need to Know About Collateral Loans When you need cash for a major expense, it might be tempting to max out a credit card. But you have other options that ...