loan-to-value

British  

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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Example Sentences

That’s the argument made for most software loans in the private credit market—namely that low loan-to-value ratios protect borrowers.

From Barron's

They also look at a fund’s nonaccrual rate, meaning the proportion of loans that aren’t performing as expected, and loan-to-value ratios.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From MarketWatch

About 97% of the fund’s assets are first-lien loans, with the average loan-to-value ratio standing at about 41%, according to the asset manager’s website.

From The Wall Street Journal

So a question the Fed is considering is whether to calibrate capital requirements for a mortgage to its loan-to-value ratio.

From The Wall Street Journal