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Equity

The part of an asset you truly own after debts (and another word for stock ownership).

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Home equity = value minus mortgage; it grows as you pay down the loan.

About this entry: short by design — every term in The Money Translator gets a one-sentence definition and a one-sentence reason to care. Some terms get deeper guides under the work.

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