# Borrowing

### **How can I borrow on Hubble?**

Here is a blog tutorial on [How to Use Hubble](https://blog.hubbleprotocol.io/how-to-defi-usdh/).

You can borrow USDH on Hubble as follows:

1. Navigate to the [Hubble App](https://app.hubbleprotocol.io/) and go to the Borrow section.&#x20;
2. Choose how much collateral you would like to deposit from the different accepted tokens you own.&#x20;
3. Choose how much USDH you would like to borrow against your collateral.&#x20;
4. Click Borrow to open your position.

### **What is the minimum I can borrow?**

The minimum borrowing amount is 2 USDH, which equates to $2. This also means that the minimum position in your account needs to be 2 USDH, and you cannot repay USDH to have a borrow of <2 USDH.&#x20;

You may need to acquire a small amount of USDH from the market to repay your whole debt, since you owe a fee plus the amount you borrowed. If it seems like you cannot repay your loan in full, this might be the case. &#x20;

### **What is the maximum I can borrow?**

At present, you can borrow as much USDH as you are able to provide collateral for. If you can provide $10 million worth of SOL, you can borrow 8 million USDH.&#x20;

We are in the process of implementing withdrawals caps across all assets in the protocol, including USDH. This is to prevent malicious actors from taking advantage of an exploit such as [infinite mint](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/infinite-mint-attack).

### **What is loan-to-value?**

Loan-to-value, or LTV, is the total value of borrowed USDH compared to the total value of collateral deposited. LTV is expressed as a percentage.

LTV can be calculated as follows:

![](https://1947729589-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FyIf1jDNBmx2V2K9HSZqb%2Fuploads%2FbQ9dTbhc1vS7uVUoy3JW%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=144319c6-cab4-4e55-abae-c232d8ad2c15)

So, if a borrower deposits $200 SOL and borrows 120 USDH:

![](https://1947729589-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FyIf1jDNBmx2V2K9HSZqb%2Fuploads%2Fr6I1gUaGc04pZ0zJg8Sc%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=b74d3830-6563-4479-90a2-d1f9ea49997b)

The borrower now has a 60% LTV. Assuming an 80% maximum LTV, the borrower has 15% borrowing power remaining. If the borrower's LTV rises above 80%, they will be liquidated.&#x20;

### **What can be considered a ‘safe’ LTV ratio?**

Different users will have different risk thresholds/opinions on what is a safe LTV. Make sure you understand how liquidations work on Hubble and how this fits into your approach to risk.&#x20;

### **Is there a maximum loan duration?**

No. Your loan can remain open for as long as you want, provided that your loan-to-value (LTV) remains below the maximum LTV for the specific vault.
