Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• UNSECURED DEBT
  
  Debt that is not guaranteed by the pledge of any collateral. Most credit cards are unsecured debt, which is a main reason why their interest rate is higher than other forms of lending, such as mortgages, which employ property as collateral.
  
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