horseÂ·shoe. n. 1. A flat U-shaped metal plate fitted and nailed to the bottom of a horse's hoof for protection. 2. A U-shaped object similar to a horseshoe. 3. horseshoes (used with a sing. verb) A game in which players toss horseshoes or horseshoe-shaped metal pieces at a stake so as to encircle it or come closer to it than the other players.
What is the 'Loan-To-Value Ratio - LTV Ratio'. The loan-to-value ratio (LTV ratio) is a lending risk assessment ratio that financial institutions and others lenders examine before approving a mortgage.
Your LTV ratio will be 80 percent because the dollar amount of the loan is 80 percent of the value of the house. $80,000 divided by $100,000 equals 0.80 (which is the same as 80 percent â see how decimals and percentages are related). Calculate the LTV ratio by dividing the loan value into the property value: 80,000/100,000 = 0.8.