securitize

transitive verb se·cu·ri·tize \si-ˈkyu̇r-ə-ˌtīz\

se·cu·ri·tizedse·cu·ri·tiz·ing

Definition of SECURITIZE

: 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 \-ˌkyu̇r-ə-tə-ˈzȧ-shən\ noun

1981

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