secured creditor
noun[C]
FINANCEukusanorganizationthat haslentmoneyunder anagreementthat they can takeparticularassetsfrom theborrowerif themoneyis notpaidback:
Theplanisdesignedtosatisfyitssecuredcreditors,mostlybanksandinvestmentfundsthat madeloansto thecompanyin the pastyear.