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

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If the loan-to-value ratio exceeds 80%, Ledn automatically liquidates the bitcoin to pay off the loans, giving any leftover proceeds back to the borrower.

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Ledn has liquidated 7,493 loans in its seven-year history at a maximum loan-to-value of 85% and has never experienced a loss, according to S&P. About 20% of the borrowers with loans backing the bonds also opted to store extra collateral that can automatically be used to top up their loans if bitcoin’s price falls.

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The average loan-to-value ratio at 30% means the borrower can withstand a major market correction before threats of impairment for the lender’s principle.

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Homeowners considering refinancing should be aware that falling home prices will have shifted loan-to-value ratios, and homeowners may not have access to as much equity as they might assume, Tran says.

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