collat
collat — noun
1. a written short form of the word "collateral", referring to property or other va
a written short form of the word "collateral", referring to property or other valuable items that a borrower promises to give to a lender if the loan is not repaid.
The credit officer asked for more collat. before signing off on the small-business loan.
collat. as a countable noun in finance context
Kim listed the family house as collat. on the mortgage application.
The broker wrote "no collat." in the margin next to the high-risk trade.
The fund posted additional collat. to meet the margin call after the share price dropped.
Okafor checked the collat. terms in the margin agreement before borrowing against his portfolio.
- collateral
the full form; use in any formal or official writing
文法句型
collat. (with or without a following noun)
用法筆記
Common in internal banking reports, loan documentation, and financial analysts' notes. The full word "collateral" is preferred in formal contracts and external communications.