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Loan-to-value ratio

The loan amount divided by the property value, expressed as a percentage, used by lenders to measure exposure.

How the exam uses loan-to-value ratio

Dividing the down payment by the price. LTV is always loan over value, and the down payment is simply what remains.

What a question on this looks like

A buyer purchases at $250,000 with $50,000 down. What is the loan-to-value ratio?

Answer: 80% LTV is the loan divided by the value, not the down payment divided by the price.

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