We mentioned a couple stories at the outset about how people have used their policy's cash
value as collateral for a loan from life insurance to help fund their dream business.
The money grows over time and the policyholder can use the money
as collateral for a loan from the insurer if he or she needs to get access to cash in a hurry.
Title loans, though uncommon, are loans that require an individual to surrender the title of their vehicle or
boat as collateral for the loan they take out from a lender.
Most people who visited store front lenders for high risk personal loans had only their household furniture, appliances and clothing and that was
accepted as collateral for a loan.
Similar to the cash values in a life insurance policy, bond owners may use municipal
bonds as collateral for loans without any adverse income tax consequences.
As an asset, this note can then be used
as collateral for a loan with a private - money investor; this is known as a collateral assignment of note and mortgage.
Financial institutions don't give loans for startup costs or the value of intellectual property unless an entrepreneur pledges personal
assets as collateral for loan.
So if you're using your savings
account as collateral for a loan, understand that those funds will not be available for emergencies or other expenses during the life of the loan.
Lenders may require homeowners to take out hazard insurance if the homeowner uses his
house as collateral for a loan, in case some kind of disaster destroys or decreases its value.
The owner of the policy has a contractual right to borrow from the insurer, using your cash
value as collateral for the loan, for anything you want to use the loan for.