Advance Rate A percentage of collateral that determines the loan amount that a lender will issue a company. Investopedia Says: If a lender's advance rate is 85%, and a company has an asset of $1,000,000 that it could use as security on a loan, the lender would issue a loan of up to only $850,000. Related Terms: Collateral Loan Non-Recourse Debt Overcollateralization Partial Release Unsecured Loan |