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Beleihungswert

lending value

noun beh-LY-oongs-vehrt Rare
People & Society Money

Also means

mortgage lending value

Usage Note

Beleihungswert is the value a bank assigns to collateral (typically property) when deciding how much credit to extend. German banks apply conservative Beleihungsrichtlinien so the Beleihungswert is usually below market price.

Examples

"Der Beleihungswert der Immobilie wurde von der Bank auf 280.000 Euro festgesetzt."

Natural Translation

The bank set the lending value of the property at 280,000 euros.

Literal Translation

The lending-value of-the property was by the bank at 280,000 euros set.

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