Glossary of financial terms
- Loan Protection
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This is an insurance policy which protects borrowers from falling further into financial difficulty in the event of unforeseen circumstances such as redundancy, long-term unemployment or ill health. Loan protection is usually optional and the cost of the insurance is relative to the amount borrowed.
- Loan-to-Value (LTV)
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The ratio of loan required to property value or purchase price, whichever is lower is known as Loan to Value (LTV).