Allows anyone to pledge their securities (stocks, mutual funds, bonds, treasury bills or other securities) to obtain funds for personal or business use. Using securities as collateral it is possible to borrow money at a fixed interest rate that is below 4.50% for up to 10 years.The loan-to-value ratio and the interest rate are determined by what securities are pledged. The more liquid and actively the traded securities are the higher the loan-to-value ratio and the lower the interest rate.