Rising Trend of Art Secured Loans

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The chapter explores the increasing popularity of art secured loans, discussing how lenders have seen a 120% surge in art-related lending since 2019, leading to more people using artworks like Picassos as collateral due to tightened lending standards and lower art prices. Auction houses are now competing with banks by offering loans at competitive rates but face challenges in replicating their unique loan performance data model, raising doubts about the long-term sustainability of this trend.

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