Equity Mortgage Lending Practices...

The difference between the market value of a property and the debt owed against it is called the owner's equity. On a newly purchased $80,000 home with a $16,000 cash down payment, the buyer's equity is $16,000. As the value of the property rises or falls and as the mortgage loan is paid down, equity changes. For example, if the value of the home rises to $90,000 and the loan is paid down to $62,000, the owner's equity will be $28,000. If the owner pays the loan off so that there is no debt against the home, his equity will be equal to the market value of the property.

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