An asset-backed security (ABS) is a type of financial investment that is collateralized by an underlying pool of assets—usually ones that generate a cash ...

Asset-backed securities (ABS) and mortgage-backed securities (MBS) are two of the most important fixed-income assets, but they can be very different.

An asset-backed security (ABS) and a collateralized debt obligation (CDO) are both types of investments that are backed by pools of debt.

Asset-based lending is the business of loaning money with an agreement that is secured by collateral that can be seized if the loan is unpaid.

A bank or other financial institution typically issues the security itself. The notes are backed by the company's physical assets such as trade receivables.

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a security system that requires two distinct forms of identification in order to access something.

An asset-backed credit default swap (ABCDS) protects a buyer's investment in an asset-backed security rather than a corporate credit instrument.

Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) are an investment similar to a bond that consist of a bundle of home loans bought from the banks that issued them.