unsecured debt

  • 1Unsecured debt — Debt that does not identify specific assets that can be taken over by the debtholder in case of default. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * unsecured debt unsecured debt ➔ debt * * * unsecured debt UK US noun [C or U] FINANCE ► debt for… …

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  • 2unsecured debt — debt that does not identify specific assets that the debtholder is entitled to in case of default. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * unsecured debt unsecured debt ➔ debt * * * unsecured debt UK US noun [C or U] FINANCE ► …

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  • 3unsecured debt — A debt that doesn t give the creditor the right to take a particular item of property if the debtor doesn t pay. Examples include credit card debts and medical bills. Compare: secured debt Category: Bankruptcy, Foreclosure & Debt → Bankruptcy… …

    Law dictionary

  • 4Unsecured Debt — A loan not secured by an underlying asset or collateral. Unsecured debt is the opposite of secured debt. The concept of unsecured debt is easily understood when its opposite is considered. A good example of secured debt would be a mortgage. The… …

    Investment dictionary

  • 5Unsecured debt — In finance, unsecured debt refers to any type of debt or general obligation that is not collateralized by a lien on specific assets of the borrower in a bankruptcy or liquidation.In the event of the bankruptcy of the borrower, the unsecured… …

    Wikipedia

  • 6unsecured debt — Debt obligations that are not backed by pledged collateral or security agreement …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 7unsecured debt — A debt that is not covered by any kind of collateral …

    Big dictionary of business and management

  • 8unsecured debt —    Money borrowed on the general credit of the borrower with no pledge of specific assets that may be forfeited to the creditor if repayment is not made as promised. The only remedy available to a creditor is to sue and get a judgment. Compare… …

    Business law dictionary

  • 9unsecured debt — /ˌʌnsɪkjυəd det/ noun a debt which is not guaranteed by a charge on assets or by any collateral …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 10unsecured debt —   debito non garantito   Debito per il quale non è prestata una precisa garanzia per il rimborso, se si esclude la reputazione del debitore, ad es. un prestito concesso per l acquisto di un immobile senza che sia stata iscritta alcuna ipoteca a… …

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