A collateral contract is a contract to enter into an future contract. Part of the consideration for the collateral contract is the promise to enter into the second contract. This is similar to a conditional contract whereby the consideration for one party is conditioned on the other party doing something.
Examples of collateral documents are a security agreement, guarantee and collateral agreement, pledge agreement, deposit account control agreement, securities account control agreement, mortgage, and UCC-1s.
Opens in a new tab. Collateral, Pledge & Security Agreements. Introduction. A Security Agreement, also known as a Collateral Agreement or Pledge Agreement, gives to a lender or other party a security interest in property that a debtor or obligor owns.