lien

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Only 58% of its loans have a first lien, and 15% of interest is noncash payment-in-kind.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

ADS says it is well-positioned for the current market volatility given its focus on high-quality, large-cap corporate borrowers on a first lien senior secured basis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Still, Fitch asserted that losses remained contained despite record-high defaults, writing that “realized losses for first lien lenders remained limited.”

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Records show that Curtis paid off a $29,538 lien on the property in early December, more than a year after it was first issued.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

Hypothec, hī-poth′ek, n. in Scotch law, a lien or security over goods in respect of a debt due by the owner of the goods.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various