rehypothecation

rehypothecation definition - finance
Using collateral that secures one loan to secure a second loan. Rehypothecation significantly increases the original lenderÂ’s risk because the collateral is pledged twice.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
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