Most personal loans are unsecured loans, which means they have no collateral that the lender can repossess or
seize if the borrower defaults.
Credit card debt is unsecured, since the lender has nothing to
seize if the borrower defaults.
Not exact matches
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If banks take deposits and hoard cash, the economy could contract, and
if banks lend without regard for the borrower's ability to repay, high defaults could cause credit to seize u
if banks lend without regard for the
borrower's ability to repay, high
defaults could cause credit to
seize up.
If the
borrower defaults on the loan, the lender can
seize and sell collateral in order to recover its money.
In some cases, lenders require a «personal guarantee» from small business owners — a written promise that the
borrower's personal assets can be
seized if the company
defaults on their debts.
This is beneficial to you as the
borrower since it speeds up approval time and you don't have to put up an asset the lender can
seize if you
default.
Non-recourse means
if a
borrower defaults on the loan, the issuer can
seize the home asset, but can not seek any further compensation from the
borrower — even
if the collateral asset does not fully cover the full value of the loan.
It's important to be aware that
if a
borrower defaults on an unsecured loan, it is still possible for a lender to
seize assets to recover their losses.
If the
borrower defaults on their payments, the lender then has the right to
seize the lien as collateral (foreclosure).
The secured nature of the loan means
if the
borrower defaults on a loan then the lender has a means to recoup part or all of the outstanding balance by
seizing and then selling the asset.