Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Natalya Yashina is a CPA, DASM with over 12 years of experience in accounting including ...

Few things are more jarring than answering the door to find a repo agent demanding your vehicle—especially when you had no idea it was tied to a loan. If your ex-partner used your car as collateral ...

Learn about the pros and cons of secured personal loans.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. This article explores secured and unsecured loans, ...

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Collateral is an asset you use to secure a loan. Putting down collateral can make it easier to qualify for a loan, but it can be risky for borrowers. Let's look at how collateral works and how it ...