securitize


se·cu·ri·tize

verb \si-ˈkyr-ə-ˌtīz\
se·cu·ri·tizedse·cu·ri·tiz·ing

Definition of SECURITIZE

transitive verb
: to consolidate (as mortgage loans) and sell to other investors for resale to the public in the form of securities
se·cu·ri·ti·za·tion \-ˌkyr-ə-tə-ˈzȧ-shən\ noun

First Known Use of SECURITIZE

1981

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