Meanings
plural collateralized loan obligations
- businessa form of securitization where payments from multiple middle-sized and large business loans are pooled together and passed on to different classes of owners in various tranches.
Synonyms: CLO
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna form of securitization where payments from multiple middle-sized and large business loans are pooled together and passed on to different classes of owners in various tranches.
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collateralized loan obligation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collateralized%20loan%20obligation
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