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- CollateralAn asset you pledge to back a loan, giving the lender the right to seize it if you do not repay as agreed.
- Secured DebtBorrowing backed by collateral, like a house or car, that the lender can take if you fail to repay the loan.
- MortgageA loan used to buy a home, where the property itself acts as collateral the lender can take if you stop paying.
- RepossessionWhen a lender takes back collateral, such as a car, after you default on a secured loan tied to that property.
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