The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 plus 6 letter word NEGATIVE EQUITY
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result NEGATIVE EQUITY
- Unhelpful union is an impediment to moving on
- Financial concern — would that discourage one from acting?
- No union with borrowing greater than assets
- Domestic problem of depression in film actors’ guild
- Financial problem of film actors’ union?
- Housing situation experienced by actors on film?
- Financial disadvantage? No fairness!
- Uncooperative union may cause a financial problem
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The straight part
We know that "borrowing greater than assets" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case borrowing greater than assets = negative equity.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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