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.
LTV, TLTV and HTLTV Ratios. 23.5: Maximum financing (05/02/08) Financing to the maximum loan-to value (LTV) ratio, as set forth in Section 23.4 and. other sections that limit the LTV ratio for certain products or Mortgage types, is. acceptable when property values are stable or increasing.