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Most, if not all, major loans or credit sales involve creating a lien on the property. A lien on real estate would take the form of a mortgage or a deed of trust. A lien on all other property would be covered by a security agreement. In this agreement, the borrower in a loan transaction or the buyer in a credit sale would give a security interest in personal property in order to secure payment of his loan or credit obligation. Granting a security interest in personal property is the same thing as granting a lien in personal property. Article 9 of the UCC deals with secured transactions. A creditor who complies with the requirements of Article 9 can create a security interest that protects him against the debtor's default by allowing the creditor to recover by selling the goods covered by the security interest.