Trade Equity
Last updated 2026-08-01
Fannie Mae
Updated 2026-08-01
Equity that results from a property purchaser giving their existing real property as trade as all or part of the down payment for the property that is being purchased.
Fannie Mae Glossary of Terms
Fannie Mae · pp. 46–49
FTC
Updated 2026-08-01
Real estate or assets given to the seller as part of the down payment for the property.
FTC Real Estate Terms
FTC · pp. 16–17
FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook Glossary November 26 2025
Updated 2026-08-01
Trade Equity refers to when a Borrower trades their Real Property to the seller as part of the cash investment.
FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook Glossary November 26 2025
p. 57
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