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LVR explained: what loan to value ratios mean for your mortgage
What exactly does LVR mean and how could it affect your home loan?
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Loan to Value Ratio (LVR) measures your loan against a property's value, with rules set by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to manage lending risk.
Generally, owner-occupiers need a 20% deposit (80% LVR) and investors need 30% (70% LVR). Banks have a small allowance for high LVR lending, often for first-home buyers.
Exemptions can help you buy with a smaller deposit, including:
- New builds, which have no LVR restrictions.
- First Home Loans, which may require only a 5% deposit.
What does LVR mean?
What are LVR restrictions?
Current LVR restrictions in NZ
Owner occupiers
Investors
You may be able to gte a high LVR loan but chances are you will pay extra for it.
Exemptions to the LVR rules
High LVR borrowing
New builds
First Home Loans
Bridging Loans
Remediation
Refinancing
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High LVR borrowing can be risky.
How could LVR restrictions affect you?
Getting professional advice to work with LVRs
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