In general, the ratio of the claims on a borrower to the value of the collateral provided by the borrower (the percentage of credit lent against the value of the collateral that secures the credit). – In particular, the sum of loans to finance a property in relation to the mortgage lending value of the corresponding property (the percentage relationship of mortgage principal to hypothecary value of real property). – Because this ratio is the key parameter for real estate financing, it requires all due diligence to accurately determine the loan-to-value ratio. – A high LTV ratio leads to mass defaults when real estate prices fall, especially at floating rates, as suddenly became clear during the subprime crisis in the U.S. in the summer of 2007. – See LTV cap, LTV ratio, LTV regulation, coverage ratio, real estate bubble, loan-to-value ratio, mortgage equity withdrawal, ninja loans, subprime lending, submarine effect.
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