Deed of trust (real estate)
INSTRUMENT TO CREATE SECURITY INTEREST IN REAL ESTATE
Trust Deed Investment; Trust deed (real estate)
In real estate in the United States, a deed of trust or trust deed is a legal instrument which is used to create a security interest in real property wherein legal title in real property is transferred to a trustee, which holds it as security for a loan (debt) between a borrower and lender. The equitable title remains with the borrower.