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loan-to-value

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noun

  1.  LTV.  the ratio between the sum of money lent in a mortgage agreement and the lender's valuation of the property involved

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Margin conditions, loan-to-value rules, debt-to-income limits and non-bank lending channels can all be tightened before investors see a conventional rate signal.

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

Another issue: Many big banks lent against private-credit portfolios at relatively low 65% loan-to-value ratios, Hayes said.

From MarketWatch Mar. 14, 2026

Benefit Street, which originated roughly $9 billion of real-estate investments last year, typically lends at a loan-to-value ratio of 65%.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 8, 2026

When borrowing against bitcoin, if the price drops sharply and the loan-to-value ratio exceeds a set liquidation threshold, your collateral could automatically and unceremoniously be liquidated to repay the outstanding loan.

From MarketWatch Nov. 19, 2025

The Financial Policy Committee will set debt-to-income and loan-to-value ratios for banks, thus giving it enormous power over the country’s housing sector.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 6, 2025

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