A loan made to somene who may have difficulty repaying it on time, often requiring higher interest rates an other less favorable terms than those offered to borrowers of good financial standing.

a legal proceeding that causes someone who has purchased a home with a mortgage (loan) to lose that home due to not paying the loan.

an asset used to guarantee repayment of a loan (the house or car one has a loan against for example)

The entity that owns the money/monetary system in the United States

An estimate o the ability of a person or organization to fulfill their financial commitments, based on previous dealings

failure to pay a loan

asset prices appear to be based on implausible or inconsistent views about the future

giving favors or better conditions to a close friend or someone to whom you owe a favor or debt (or whom you want to owe you a favor or debt)