English Explanatory Dictionary

negative equity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The amount by which the market value of a property falls below the amount of the mortgage secured upon it.
  2. The situation in which a property is worth less than its mortgage.

Word forms

negative equity negative equities
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