Finance

A Wyoming lender's appraisal of a subject property at $450,000 but the agreed purchase price is $480,000. Under conventional lending guidelines, the loan is typically based on:

AThe purchase price of $480,000
BThe lower of the appraised value ($450,000) or the purchase price ($480,000)✓ Correct
CThe average of the appraised value and purchase price
DThe purchase price if the buyer can explain the difference

Explanation

Conventional lenders base the loan-to-value calculation on the LOWER of the appraised value or the purchase price. With a $450,000 appraised value, a buyer putting 20% down could borrow 80% x $450,000 = $360,000. The buyer must cover the $30,000 gap between appraised value and purchase price.

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