Learn what asset-backed finance is, how it works and its role in portfolios through our overview and video.

While corporate lending bets on the health of a single borrower, asset-backed finance takes a different approach entirely—one built on pools of cash-generating assets. Here's a quick breakdown of how it works, and why it's becoming a core building block of modern credit portfolios.

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