diff --git a/src/records/balance_sheet/pathing.rs b/src/records/balance_sheet/pathing.rs
index 902b033..0456add 100644
--- a/src/records/balance_sheet/pathing.rs
+++ b/src/records/balance_sheet/pathing.rs
@@ -35,11 +35,15 @@ pub fn balance_root_path() -> PathBuf {
     PathBuf::from(balance_path)
 }
 
-pub fn canonical_balance_address(address: &str) -> Option<String> {
-    // Balance storage is normalized to the deterministic short address,
-    // regardless of whether callers still pass a long or short address.
-    Wallet::normalize_to_short_address(address)
-}
+pub fn canonical_balance_address(address: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    // Balance storage is normalized to the deterministic short address,
+    // regardless of whether callers still pass a long or short address.
+    Wallet::normalize_to_short_address(address).or_else(|| {
+        let txid = address.strip_prefix("collateral_")?;
+        (txid.len() == 64 && txid.chars().all(|c| c.is_ascii_hexdigit()))
+            .then(|| address.to_ascii_lowercase())
+    })
+}
 
 pub fn address_root_path(address: &str) -> Option<PathBuf> {
     let canonical_address = canonical_balance_address(address)?;
diff --git a/src/records/record_chain/pending_effects.rs b/src/records/record_chain/pending_effects.rs
index 714f21d..2c08f30 100644
--- a/src/records/record_chain/pending_effects.rs
+++ b/src/records/record_chain/pending_effects.rs
@@ -249,7 +249,12 @@ fn apply_effect(db: &Db, effect: &PendingEffect) -> Result<AppliedEffect, String
             operand,
         } => {
             balance_sheet_operation_with_db(db, address, *amount, coin, operand.as_str())
-                .map_err(|err| format!("Failed to apply balance effect: {err}"))?;
+                .map_err(|err| {
+                    format!(
+                        "Failed to apply balance effect: {err} address={address} coin={coin:?} amount={amount} operand={}",
+                        operand.as_str()
+                    )
+                })?;
             Ok(AppliedEffect::Balance {
                 address: address.clone(),
                 amount: *amount,