Overcollateralize

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To collateralize for too large an amount. transitive

    "Companies seeking to raise capital through bond offerings may often be required to overcollateralize the bonds by pledging assets that surpass the bond’s face value."

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"Companies seeking to raise capital through bond offerings may often be required to overcollateralize the bonds by pledging assets that surpass the bond’s face value."

Etymology

From over- + collateralize.

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