In this context, "Auslauf" refers to the concept of "Kreditauslauf" = loan-to-value ratio (defined as the ratio of the loan amount to the value of the charged collateral, often in the context of mortgages).

Some banks appear to have identified loans with a high LTV ratio (up to, and sometimes even excluding 100%) as an area with growth potential. This is somewhat worrying, given the sub-prime crisis, but so far, they appear to be offering this to customers with good credit quality (but little or no equity).