negative equity

noun

: a situation in which the amount of money that a person owes for something (such as a house or a car) is more than the thing is worth

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According to Rosenberg Research, 29% of all CRE, and 56% of office loans now have negative equity. —Robert Barone, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024

Our findings suggest that the wave of optimistic borrowers between 2021 and mid-2022 may be particularly vulnerable to such drops in expectations if paired with negative equity or job loss. —Christos Makridis, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024

Its latest annual financial report from 2021 shows negative equity of £1.6 million ($2 million). —Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 20 Feb. 2024

Without an exit strategy, negative equity can hurt sellers who need to move on short notice. —Sydney Lake, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2023

This can result in paying more than your vehicle is worth, which leads to a situation called negative equity. —Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 20 July 2023

Another term for an upside-down car loan is negative equity. —Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 20 July 2023

How negative equity is a growing worry The new and used auto market is moving farther away from the days of shockingly low supplies on car lots that contributed to skyrocketing prices. —Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2023

The Fed will soon have negative equity capital, and as operating losses continue to mount, its equity-capital deficit will grow. —Paul H. Kupiec and Alex J. Pollock, WSJ, 26 Mar. 2023