(a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) "Creditor" means a person with a claim against a provider. (c) "Delinquency proceeding" means a proceeding under this subtitle to liquidate, rehabilitate, reorganize, or conserve a provider. (d) "General assets" means: (1) all property that is not specifically mortgaged, pledged, deposited, or otherwise encumbered for the security or benefit of specified persons or a limited class of persons; (2) to the extent that property of a provider is specifically encumbered, the amount of the property or its proceeds that exceeds the amount necessary to discharge the encumbrance; and (3) assets held in trust and assets held on deposit for the security or benefit of all subscribers and creditors in the United States. (e) "Receiver" includes a conservator, rehabilitator, and liquidator. (f) (1) "Secured claim" means a claim that: (i) is secured by mortgage, trust deed, pledge, deposit as security, escrow, or otherwise; or (ii) has become a lien on specific assets through judicial process. (2) "Secured claim" does not include a special deposit claim or a claim against general assets. (g) (1) "Special deposit claim" means a claim secured by a deposit required by law for the security or benefit of a limited class of persons. (2) "Special deposit claim" does not include a claim against general assets. (h) "Transfer" means: (1) the sale or other direct or indirect disposition of property or an interest in property; (2) the fixing of a lien on property or an interest in property; or (3) the retention of a security title to property delivered to a debtor.
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