Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To hypothecate again, as by lending as security bonds already pledged. See
hypothecate .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb (Law) To hypothecate again.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun finance To pledge
hypothecated client-ownedsecurities in a margin account to secure a bankloan ; usually used formortgages .
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
re- + hypothecate.
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Examples
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MF Global's standard agreement with customers permitted the firm to "borrow, pledge, repledge, transfer, hypothecate, rehypothecate, loan or invest any of the collateral" in customer accounts.
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MF Global's standard agreement with customers permitted the firm to "borrow, pledge, repledge, transfer, hypothecate, rehypothecate, loan or invest any of the collateral" in customer accounts.
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MF Global's standard agreement with customers permitted the firm to "borrow, pledge, repledge, transfer, hypothecate, rehypothecate, loan or invest any of the collateral" in customer accounts.
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