Securitisation is used by financial entities to raise funds through channels which are other than traditional. Give examples of assets that can be securitised.

Securitization is the transformation of financial assets into securities. Securitization is used by financial entities to raise funding other than what is available via the traditional methods of on-balance-sheet funding. Few examples of assets that can be securitized are as under: Mortgage loans- Residential and Commercial Bank loans to businesses Commercial debt Educational/Student loans (Generally in US) Credit-card debt Automobile loans etc.