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Negative equity

The amount by which the market value of a property falls below the amount of the mortgage secured upon it.

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noun
  1. 1

    The amount by which the market value of a property falls below the amount of the mortgage secured upon it.

  2. 2

    The situation in which a property is worth less than its mortgage.

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