What Does Collateral Mean?

In lending agreements, collateral is a borrower's pledge of specific property to a lender to secure repayment of a loan. The collateral serves as protection for a lender against a borrower's failing to pay the principal and interest under terms of the loan agreement. When a bank or credit union makes a loan for a car, truck, or motorcycle, they have a security interest in the vehicle. This gives them the right to take back, or repossess, the vehicle if a payment is late. 

Although the borrower may have fallen behind on payments, there are consumer protection laws that the lender must follow when repossessing a vehicle. Flitter Milz is knowledgeable in the laws that protect borrowers from a wrongful repossession and will evaluate whether the lender handled your repossession properly.  

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