In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. “Creditor” means a person with a claim against a provider. “Delinquency proceeding” means a proceeding under this subtitle to liquidate, rehabilitate, reorganize, or conserve a provider. “General assets” means: 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; 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 assets held in trust and assets held on deposit for the security or benefit of all subscribers and creditors in the United States. “Receiver” includes a conservator, rehabilitator, and liquidator. “Secured claim” means a claim that: is secured by mortgage, trust deed, pledge, deposit as security, escrow, or otherwise; or has become a lien on specific assets through judicial process. “Secured claim” does not include a special deposit claim or a claim against general assets. “Special deposit claim” means a claim secured by a deposit required by law for the security or benefit of a limited class of persons. “Special deposit claim” does not include a claim against general assets. “Transfer” means: the sale or other direct or indirect disposition of property or an interest in property; the fixing of a lien on property or an interest in property; or the retention of a security title to property delivered to a debtor.