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C — Financial term

Collateral

Collateral is an asset (gold, property, shares) pledged to secure a loan. Bharosa personal loans are unsecured — no collateral required for eligible borrowers.

In practice

## Secured vs unsecured loans Gold and home loans require collateral; personal loans on Bharosa are unsecured P2P products funded by verified investors. ## When collateral helps If you have jewellery or property, bank gold/home loans may offer lower rates — compare with Bharosa personal loans for speed and paperless KYC.

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