A. Primary Housing Finance Market
A.1 Industry Structure and Performance
Variable | End of 2018 | End of 2017 | End of 2016 | Sources | Var ID |
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Number of firms originating and funding mortgage loans | 281 | Not available | 257 | Country Editor | A.1.1 |
Types of originating lenders/market share: | A.1.2 | ||||
Universal/ commercial banks | 92.4% of total | 92.7% of total | 92% of total | Australian Bureau of Statistics | A.1.2.1 |
Other depository institutions (savings and loans/mutual savings and credit institutions) | 2% of total | 1.8% of total | 2% of total | Country Editor | A.1.2.2 |
Non-depository financial institutions specialized in housing finance | 7% of total | 7% of total | 6% of total | Country Editor | A.1.2.3 |
Identify the 3 largest loan originating lenders | Commonwealth Bank (CBA), Westpac (WBC), Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), National Australia Bank (NAB) | Commonwealth Bank (CBA), Westpac (WBC), Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), National Australia Bank (NAB) | Commonwealth Bank (CBA), Westpac (WBC), Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), National Australia Bank (NAB) | KPMG | A.1.3 |
Are there (quasi) public mortgage lenders: | No | No | No | Australian Taxation Office | A.1.4 |
Universal/ commercial banks | No | No | No | Australian Taxation Office | A.1.4.1 |
Other depository institutions (savings and loans/mutual savings and credit institutions) | No | No | No | Australian Taxation Office | A.1.4.2 |
Non-depository financial institutions specialized in housing finance | No | No | No | Australian Taxation Office | A.1.4.3 |
General non-depository financial institutions | No | No | No | Australian Taxation Office | A.1.4.4 |
Others (e.g. insurance co, pension funds, labor tax funds) | Not available | Not available | Not available | A.1.4.5 | |
Level of Non-Performing Mortgage Loans (90 days or more past due): | A.1.6 | ||||
as a % of # of loans | Not available | Not available | Not available | A.1.6.1 | |
Average 1997-2007 | A.1.7 | ||||
as a % of # of loans | Not available | Not available | Not available | A.1.7.1 | |
Lowest decile of the income distribution served by the dominant mortgage lenders | Not available | Not available | Not available | A.1.8 |
A.2 Size of Mortgage Finance Sector
Variable | End of 2018 | End of 2017 | End of 2016 | Sources | Var ID |
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Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year in millions of USD: | 1,278,302.61 USD (millions) | 1,369,017.78 USD (millions) | 1,222,084.62 USD (millions) | Country Editor | A.2.1 |
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year as % of GDP (current) | 90.02% | 98.72% | 96% | Country Editor | A.2.1.1 |
and as % of all credits outstanding | 51.1% | 49.21% | 48.9% | Country Editor | A.2.1.2 |
Total # of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year | 5,943.46 thousand | 5,854 thousand | Not available | Country Editor | A.2.2 |
Total amount of home mortgages made in calendar year in millions of USD | 279,671.69 USD (millions) | 303,734.34 USD (millions) | 333,757.03 USD (millions) | Country Editor | A.2.3 |
and as % of GDP (current) | 19.69% | 21.9% | 26.33% | Country Editor | A.2.3.1 |
and as % of all credits originated in calender year | Not available | Not available | Not available | A.2.3.2 | |
Total # of home mortgage originations made in calendar year | 634.38 thousand | 662.57 thousand | Not available | Country Editor | A.2.4 |
What % of total new mortgages is refinance? | 32.32% | 31.33% | 33% | Country Editor | A.2.5 |
A.3 Housing Finance Products
Variable | End of 2018 | End of 2017 | End of 2016 | Sources | Var ID |
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Mortgage products as % of all mortgages (approx.) in local currency: | A.3.1 | ||||
Fixed rate for life of loan | 16.9% | 14.9% | 14.6% | Australian Bureau of Statistics | A.3.1.1 |
Variable rate/discretionary | Not available | Not available | Not available | A.3.1.3 | |
Non-fully amoritizing loans (e.g. Price level adjusted/Interest only) | Not available | Not available | 38% | A.3.1.5 | |
Most prevalent type of foreign currency mortgage used: | A.3.3 | ||||
Most frequent interest rates on fully amortizing: | A.3.4 | ||||
Typical lender fees associated with mortgage origination: | A.3.6 | ||||
Typical third party fees associated with mortgage origination: | A.3.7 | ||||
Appraisal fees | Not available | Not available | Not available | A.3.7.1 | |
Legal fees | Not available | Not available | Not available | A.3.7.3 | |
Loan-to-Value (LTV) on first mortgage: | A.3.8 | ||||
Maximum LTV | 80 | 80 | 80 | Reserve Bank of Australia | A.3.8.1 |
Typical LTV at origination | 70 | 70 | 70 | Reserve Bank of Australia | A.3.8.2 |
Maximum term over which pmt is calculated? | 40 years | 40 years | 40 years | RBA | A.3.9 |
Mortgage pmt-to-income ratio | A.3.10 | ||||
Maximum pmt-to-income ratio (HH income) | Not available | Not available | Not available | A.3.10.1 | |
Typical pmt-to-income ratio (HH income) | 7.2% | 6.9% | 6.3% | Reserve Bank of Australia | A.3.10.3 |
A.4 Lending and Servicing Process
Variable | End of 2018 | End of 2017 | End of 2016 | Sources | Var ID |
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Does the mortgage industry use standard principles/guidelines for underwriting? | Yes | Yes | Yes | APRA | A.4.1 |
Which institutions define underwriting rules? | A.4.2 | ||||
Central Bank/Ministry of Finance | No | No | No | Country Editor | A.4.2.1 |
Secondary market facility | Yes | Yes | Yes | Country Editor | A.4.2.2 |
Major Lender | Yes | Country Editor | A.4.2.3 | ||
Other | Yes | Yes | Yes | Standard and Poor's | A.4.2.4 |
Are loan originations conducted by others than employees of lenders? | Yes | Yes | Not available | Country Editor | A.4.3 |
% of Originations done by brokers | Not available | Not available | Not available | A.4.3.1 | |
% of Originations done on the internet | Not available | Not available | Not available | A.4.3.2 | |
Do third party servicing institutions exist? | Yes | Yes | Various third-party servicing websites | A.4.5 |
A.5 Credit Risk Assessment
Variable | End of 2018 | End of 2017 | End of 2016 | Sources | Var ID |
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Do credit bureaus exist? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Veda Advantage | A.5.2 |
Are there legal/regulatory constraints to gaining access to credit information? | Yes | Country Editor | A.5.2.1 | ||
What percentage of mortgage originations use credit scoring? | Not available | Not available | Not available | A.5.1 | |
Is mortgage default insurance available? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Standard and Poor's | A.5.3 |
When did it begin operating? | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | Australian Parliament | A.5.3.1 |
What is the typical MI product? | Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) is generally used for higher risk loans (LTV>80%); typically 100% loss coverage; premium is based on LTV ratio and is charged as single premium upfront; cost of LMI is typically passed to borrower | Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) is generally used for higher risk loans (LTV>80%); typically 100% loss coverage; premium is based on LTV ratio and is charged as single premium upfront; cost of LMI is typically passed to borrower | Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) is generally used for higher risk loans (LTV>80%); typically 100% loss coverage; premium is based on LTV ratio and is charged as single premium upfront; cost of LMI is typically passed to borrower | Bank of International Settlements | A.5.3.2 |
Number of private mortgage insurers | Not available | Not available | Not available | A.5.3.3 | |
Are credit guarantee systems used? | Not available | Not available | Not available | A.5.4 | |
Is there public sponsored MI / guarantee? | No | No | No | Reserve Bank of Australia | A.5.5 |
What % of the market does public MI / guarantee serve? | 22% | 23% | Not available | Country Editor | A.5.6 |
What share of total annual mortgage production is insured/guaranteed? | 20% | 17% | Not available | IMF | A.5.7 |
B. Funding Sources for Mortgages and the Secondary Mortgage Market
Variable | End of 2018 | End of 2017 | End of 2016 | Sources | Var ID |
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What are the main funding sources for mortgages? | B.1 | ||||
Retail funding (deposits/other) | primary | primary | primary | Bloomberg, RBA | B.1.1 |
Funding through mortgage bonds | tertiary | tertiary | tertiary | Bloomberg, Standard and Poor's | B.1.3 |
Funding through securitization of mortgages | secondary | secondary | secondary | Bloomberg, Standard and Poor's | B.1.4 |
What % of Residential Mortgage Backed Securities is issued by centralized conduit or liquidity facility? | Not available | Not available | Not available | B.2 | |
Who are the investors in RMBS? | Major banks, Non-ADIs (authorized deposit-taking institutions), other ADIs | Not available | Not available | Reserve Bank of Australia | B.3 |
What is the proportion of RMBS in the overall private securities market? | 80% | Securitisation Australia | B.4 |
C. Housing Microfinance
Variable | End of 2018 | End of 2017 | End of 2016 | Sources | Var ID |
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Are non-collateralized housing micro-finance loans offered? | Not available | Not available | Not available | C.1 | |
Types of lenders operating in the housing micro-finance (HMF) sector: | C.2 | ||||
Commercial banks | Not available | Not available | Not available | C.2.1 | |
Specialized non-depository MFIs | Not available | Not available | Not available | C.2.2 | |
NGOs | Not available | Not available | Not available | C.2.3 | |
Level of NPLs (>90 days past due) in HMF | C.4 |