Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• HYPOTHECATION
  
  1. An archaic term for pledging that did not involve either possession or title transfer. 2. Any pledge of an asset as collateral for a debt. (An uncommon but correct usage.) 3. The pledge of marketable securities or deposits to secure a loan — particularly the pledge of marketable securities or deposits owned by someone other than the borrower.
  
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