"Collateralized" refers to securing a loan or debt by using an asset as a guarantee. This means that if the borrower fails to repay the loan, the lender can take ownership of the asset and sell it to recover their money.
Credit Suisse said it had booked about $ 125 million in unrealized losses after it bought notes issued by collateralized debt obligations and SIVs in its money market fund. (thedigeratilife.com)
Blackstone Mortgage is a commercial mortgage REIT that primarily originates and purchases senior mortgage loans collateralized by properties in the U.S. and Europe. (ireitinvestor.com)
TICP principally sources its investments in the public / syndicated capital markets, and manages portfolios — particularly in the form of collateralized loan obligations — for institutional investors. (tpg.com)