The Housing Finance System

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A. Primary Housing Finance Market

A.1 Industry Structure and Performance
VariableEnd of 2014End of 2013End of 2012SourcesVar ID
Types of originating lenders/market share:A.1.2
Universal/ commercial banks50% of total50% of total A.1.2.1
Non-depository financial institutions specialized in housing finance50% of total50% of total A.1.2.3
Level of Non-Performing Mortgage Loans (90 days or more past due):A.1.6
Average 1997-2007 A.1.7
A.2 Size of Mortgage Finance Sector
VariableEnd of 2014End of 2013End of 2012SourcesVar ID
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year in millions of USD: 98.88 USD (millions)70.03 USD (millions)
Maldives Monetary Authority
A.2.1
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year as % of GDP (current) 4.36%3.33%
Maldives Monetary Authority
A.2.1.1
and as % of all credits outstanding 9.88%7.47%
Maldives Monetary Authority
A.2.1.2
A.3 Housing Finance Products
VariableEnd of 2014End of 2013End of 2012SourcesVar ID
Mortgage products as % of all mortgages (approx.) in local currency:A.3.1
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
Loan-to-Value (LTV) on first mortgage: A.3.8
Maximum LTV80%80%80%A.3.8.1
Maximum term over which pmt is calculated? 25 years25 years25 yearsA.3.9
Mortgage pmt-to-income ratio A.3.10
Maximum pmt-to-income ratio (HH income)45%40%40%A.3.10.1
A.4 Lending and Servicing Process
VariableEnd of 2014End of 2013End of 2012SourcesVar ID
Does the mortgage industry use standard principles/guidelines for underwriting?YesYesYesA.4.1
Which institutions define underwriting rules? A.4.2
Central Bank/Ministry of FinanceYesYesYesA.4.2.1
A.5 Credit Risk Assessment
VariableEnd of 2014End of 2013End of 2012SourcesVar ID
Do credit bureaus exist? YesYesYesA.5.2
B. Funding Sources for Mortgages and the Secondary Mortgage Market
VariableEnd of 2014End of 2013End of 2012SourcesVar ID
What are the main funding sources for mortgages?B.1
Retail funding (deposits/other)primaryprimaryprimaryB.1.1
Wholesale funding: loans from other banks or corporationssecondarysecondarysecondaryB.1.2
C. Housing Microfinance
VariableEnd of 2014End of 2013End of 2012SourcesVar ID
Types of lenders operating in the housing micro-finance (HMF) sector:C.2
Level of NPLs (>90 days past due) in HMFC.4
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Notes: 2013 Figure is only available till November
Notes: For Islamic loans, the maximum term is 15 years
Notes: For Islamic loans, the maximum term is 15 years
Notes: Loans from other financial institutions and corporate bonds. For HDFC this is primary
Notes: Loans from other financial institutions and corporate bonds. For HDFC this is primary.
Notes: Loans from other financial institutions and corporate bonds. For HDFC this is primary.
Notes: National Percentage