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Lending Value

Lending value is the property value for mortgage purposes. It’s usually, the lesser of appraised value or sale price.

That said, insurers and/or lenders may assign a lending value that is less than the appraised value or sale price if they deem it necessary to mitigate risk.

Source: CAAMP

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Robert McLister is one of Canada’s best-known mortgage experts. A mortgage columnist for The Globe and Mail, interest rate analyst and editor of MortgageLogic.news, Rob has been covering Canada's mortgage market since 2007.

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