what does a 70 ltv mean 
a 70 0 70 loan to value ltv ratio indicates that the amount borrowed is equal to seventy percent of the value of the asset in the case of a mortgage it would mean that the borrower has come up with a 30 down payment and is financing the rest for instance a 500 000 property with a 70 ltv would have a 150 000 down payment and a 350 000 mortgage 