verb
- to convert (assets or debts) into marketable securities
Usage: finance; technical
Examples
- The bank decided to securitize its mortgage loans to raise capital.
- Many financial institutions securitize their assets to transfer risk.
- The company plans to securitize its receivables next quarter.
- Investors were wary of securitized debt after the financial crisis.
- The process to securitize these loans will take several months.
- Rating agencies evaluate securitized products for investment risk.