Underwriting

LTV

status: draft

Loan-to-value ratio. Loan balance divided by collateral value, most common in real estate and hard-asset finance.

What to watch

Use advance rate for most ABF facilities unless the asset class specifically uses collateral value and LTV conventions.

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