Credit Enhancement

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Definition

Credit Enhancement denotes any method that enables the modification of the Credit Risk profile of a borrower

Examples

Methods by which a finance provider is provided with additional rights, such as

Collateral
Credit Insurance
a third party Guarantee
Overcollateralization (in the context of Securitization)