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Usually banks do not expect you to pledge assets that equal the value of the loan if you have a good job and earning capacity and a good credit history. However, they may ask you to pledge assets in case your job is unstable or your credit history is bad.

This is because, the bank would need some kind of assurance that, even if you stop earning or repaying your loan, they have some means of recovering the money they are going to lend you as part of the loan.

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Q: Why do banks only lend money when you have assets that are as valuable as the loan?
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