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This excerpt taken from the LYG 20-F filed May 7, 2009. F-77 NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 49 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT continued Collateral held against retail mortgage lending is principally comprised of residential properties; their fair value has been estimated based upon the last actual valuation, adjusted to take into account subsequent movements in house prices, after making allowance for indexation error and dilapidations. The resulting valuation has been limited to the principal amount of the outstanding advance in order to provide a clearer representation of the Group’s credit exposure. Lending decisions are based on an obligor’s ability to repay from normal business operations rather than reliance on the disposal of any security provided. Collateral values for non-mortgage lending are assessed more rigorously at the time of loan origination or when taking enforcement action and may fluctuate, as in the case of floating charges, according to the level of assets held by the customer. Whilst collateral is reviewed on a regular basis in accordance with business unit credit policy, this varies according to the type of lending and collateral involved. It is therefore not practicable to estimate and aggregate current fair values of collateral for non-mortgage lending. RENEGOTIATED LOANS AND ADVANCES Loans and advances that were renegotiated during the year and that would otherwise have been past due or impaired at 31 December 2008 totalled £144 million (2007: £579 million). REPOSSESSED COLLATERAL
The Group does not take physical possession of properties or other assets held as collateral and uses external agents to realise the value as soon as practicable, generally at auction, to settle indebtedness. Any surplus funds are returned to the borrower or are otherwise dealt with in accordance with appropriate insolvency regulations. LOAN TO VALUE RATIO OF MORTGAGE LENDING
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