The Housing Finance System

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A. Primary Housing Finance Market

A.1 Industry Structure and Performance
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Number of firms originating and funding mortgage loans262626
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Types of originating lenders/market share:A.1.2
Universal/ commercial banksNot availableNot available77% of total
 
A.1.2.1
Other depository institutions (savings and loans/mutual savings and credit institutions)0% of total0% of total0% of total
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Non-depository financial institutions specialized in housing financeNot availableNot available23% of total
 
A.1.2.3
General non-depository financial institutions  Not available
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A.1.2.4
Others (e.g. insurance co, pension funds, labor tax funds)  Not available
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A.1.2.5
Identify the 3 largest loan originating lendersHBFCL, HBL, UBLHBFCL, HBL, UBL HBFCL, HBL, United Bank Ltd.
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A.1.3
Are there (quasi) public mortgage lenders:YesYesYes
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A.1.4
Universal/ commercial banksYesYesYes
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A.1.4.1
Other depository institutions (savings and loans/mutual savings and credit institutions)NoNoNo
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A.1.4.2
Non-depository financial institutions specialized in housing financeYesYesYes
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A.1.4.3
General non-depository financial institutionsNoNoNo
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A.1.4.4
Others (e.g. insurance co, pension funds, labor tax funds)NoNoNo
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A.1.4.5
Typical lending spreads for mortgagesNot availableNot available5.17%
 
A.1.5
Level of Non-Performing Mortgage Loans (90 days or more past due):A.1.6
as a % of # of loans  Not available
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A.1.6.1
as a % of outstanding loan amount13%15.9%21.3%
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A.1.6.2
Average 1997-2007 A.1.7
as a % of # of loans   Not available
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A.1.7.1
as a % of outstanding loan amount  Not available 
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A.1.7.2
Lowest decile of the income distribution served by the dominant mortgage lenders Not available 
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A.1.8
A.2 Size of Mortgage Finance Sector
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year in millions of USD:691.68 USD (millions)662.13 USD (millions)661.07 USD (millions)
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A.2.1
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year as % of GDP (current).23%.22%.24%
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A.2.1.1
and as % of all credits outstanding1.16%1.19%1.57%
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A.2.1.2
Total # of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of yearNot availableNot available69.52 thousand
 
A.2.2
Total amount of home mortgages made in calendar year in millions of USDNot availableNot available206.08 USD (millions)
 
A.2.3
and as % of GDP (current) Not availableNot available.07%
 
A.2.3.1
and as % of all credits originated in calender year  .56%
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A.2.3.2
Total # of home mortgage originations made in calendar year  3.93 thousand
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A.2.4
What % of total new mortgages is refinance?  Not available
 
A.2.5
A.3 Housing Finance Products
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Mortgage products as % of all mortgages (approx.) in local currency:A.3.1
Fixed rate for life of loan  Not available
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A.3.1.1
Variable rate/indexed  100%
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A.3.1.2
Variable rate/discretionary  0%
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A.3.1.3
Other fully amortizing loans (e.g. Rollover)  0%
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A.3.1.4
Non-fully amoritizing loans (e.g. Price level adjusted/Interest only)   0%
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A.3.1.5
Loans based on foreign currency as % of all mortgage products  0%
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A.3.2
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
Fixed in amount   231.64 USD
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A.3.6.1
Typical third party fees associated with mortgage origination:A.3.7
Loan-to-Value (LTV) on first mortgage: A.3.8
Maximum LTV858585
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A.3.8.1
Typical LTV at originationNot availableNot available48
 
A.3.8.2
Maximum term over which pmt is calculated? 25 years25 years25 years
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A.3.9
Mortgage pmt-to-income ratio A.3.10
Maximum pmt-to-income ratio (HH income)50%50%50%
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Maximum pmt-to-income ratio (Individual income)50%50%50%
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A.3.10.2
Typical pmt-to-income ratio (HH income)50%50%50%
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Typical pmt-to-income ratio (Individual income)50%50%50%
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A.4 Lending and Servicing Process
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Does the mortgage industry use standard principles/guidelines for underwriting?YesYesYes
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A.4.1
Which institutions define underwriting rules? A.4.2
Central Bank/Ministry of FinanceYesYesYes
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Secondary market facilityNoNoNo
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A.4.2.2
Major LenderNoNoNo
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A.4.2.3
OtherNoNoNo
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A.4.2.4
Are loan originations conducted by others than employees of lenders?NoNoNo
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A.4.3
% of Originations done on the internet  Not available
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A.4.3.2
Others (Specify in Notes)  Not available
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A.4.3.3
% of appraisals done by employees of lenders  100%
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A.4.4
Do third party servicing institutions exist? YesYesYes
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A.4.5
% of loans serviced by originators/lenders100%100%100%
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A.4.6
A.5 Credit Risk Assessment
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Do credit bureaus exist? YesYesYes
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A.5.2
Are there legal/regulatory constraints to gaining access to credit information?YesYesYes
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A.5.2.1
What percentage of mortgage originations use credit scoring?100%100%100%
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A.5.1
Is mortgage default insurance available?NoNoNo
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A.5.3
B. Funding Sources for Mortgages and the Secondary Mortgage Market
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
What are the main funding sources for mortgages?B.1
Retail funding (deposits/other)PrimaryPrimaryPrimary
Financial Statements of United Bank and HBL
B.1.1
Wholesale funding: loans from other banks or corporationsSecondarySecondarySecondary
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B.1.2
Funding through mortgage bonds Not availableNot availableNot available
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B.1.3
Funding through securitization of mortgagesNon-applicableNon-applicableNon-applicable
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B.1.4
C. Housing Microfinance
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Are non-collateralized housing micro-finance loans offered? YesYesYes
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C.1
Types of lenders operating in the housing micro-finance (HMF) sector:C.2
Commercial banksYesYesYes
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Specialized non-depository MFIs NoNoNo
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NGOsYesYesYes
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C.2.3
OthersNoNoNo
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C.2.4
NoneNoNoNo
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C.2.5
Typical lending spreads in HMF  10
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C.3
Level of NPLs (>90 days past due) in HMFC.4
as a % of outstanding loan amount.14%.14%.14%
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C.4.2
Are non-collateralized but secured housing finance products offered (e.g. secured by pension or insurance savings)  No
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C.5
Lowest income decile served with all non-collateralized housing lending products  Not available
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Notes: (The dollar figures are given in the Review)
Notes: (The dollar figures are given in the Review)
Notes: (The dollar figures are given in the Review)
Notes: (The dollar figures are given in the Review)
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: House Building Finance Company Limited (HBFL) and Development finance institutions (DFIs)
Notes: House Building Finance Company Limited (HBFL) and Development finance institutions (DFIs)
Notes: House Building Finance Company Limited (HBFL) and Development finance institutions (DFIs)
Notes: National Bank of pakistan, The bank of punjab, Sindh bank, bank of khyber
Notes: # of borrowers
Notes: (The dollar figures are given in the Review)
Notes: 10+
Notes: 10+
Notes: 10+
Notes: 10+
Notes: 10+
Notes: 14000 per month as per the notification from the govt of punjab under min wages ordinance 1961
Notes: 15000/month under New Labor Policy 2018
Notes: 25 banks including private, public and specialized banks. Other institute includes HBFCl
Notes: 5 to 7%
Notes: 5 to 7%
Notes: 5 to 7%
Notes: 5 to 7%
Notes: 70-80%
Notes: 70-80%
Notes: 70-80%
Notes: 70-80%
Notes: 70-80%
Notes: Administrative in terms of weak property rights and proving ownership on legal grounds
Notes: Amortized PMT should not exceed 50% of the net disposable income of the prospective borrowers
Notes: Apart from interest deductible from income tax, there is no subsidy on home mortgage
Notes: Apart from interest deductible from income tax, there is no subsidy on home mortgage
Notes: Apna bank is a private commercial microfinance bank and many other.
Notes: Article 24
Notes: As defined in the Housing finance prudential regulations, which equals 85, with haircut of 15%
Notes: as per HIES REPORT using sampling methodology.
Notes: As per sec 231AA advance tax is to be paid for any sum transferred from bank. In case of mortgage this advance tax is collected by the bank.
Notes: As per sec 231AA advance tax is to be paid for any sum transferred from bank. In case of mortgage this advance tax is collected by the bank.
Notes: As per sec 28 deduction is allowed for any lease rental payment paid to financial institution. However no other tax is paid.
Notes: As per sec 28 deduction is allowed for any lease rental payment paid to financial institution. However no other tax is paid.
Notes: As per the House Finance Prudential Regulation
Notes: Average Monthly Household Income
Notes: Average Monthly Income
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Base Year = 2010
Notes: Borrowing stands at being secondary source. For HBL borrowing as % of asset are .13 & .141 for FY 16 & 15 respectively, Whereas for UBL it is .123 & .1105 repectively. For HBFCL it primary source was credit line from SBP which was later on converted to shareholder equity. http://pmrc.com.pk/about/overview/
Notes: Capital Gain tax on disposal of immovable property as per division 8 of part 1 of schedule 1
Notes: Capital Gain tax on disposal of immovable property as per division 8 of part 1 of schedule 1
Notes: Commercial Banks
Notes: Commercial Banks
Notes: Commercial Banks
Notes: Commercial Banks
Notes: Commercial Banks
Notes: Commercial Banks
Notes: Commercial Banks
Notes: Covered Mortgage bonds are issued by only one institution, the only housing finance institution of country, HBFCL, which are still within their tenure.
Notes: Covered Mortgage bonds are issued by only one institution, the only housing finance institution of country, HBFCL, which are still within their tenure.
Notes: Covered Mortgage bonds are issued by only one institution, the only housing finance institution of country, HBFCL, which are still within their tenure.
Notes: Covered Mortgage bonds are issued by only one institution, the only housing finance institution of country, HBFCL, which are still within their tenure.
Notes: Covered Mortgage bonds are issued by only one institution, the only housing finance institution of country, HBFCL, which are still within their tenure.
Notes: Covered Mortgage bonds are issued by only one institution, the only housing finance institution of country, HBFCL, which are still within their tenure.
Notes: Covered Mortgage bonds are issued by only one institution, the only housing finance institution of country, HBFCL, which are still within their tenure.
Notes: Debt burden ratio Amortized PMT should not exceed 50% of the net disposable income of the prospective borrowers
Notes: Deposit has been the primary source of funding for the banks as evident from the fact; for HBL deposit is 75% and 73% in FY 16 & 15 respectively as % of total asset, while for UBL deposit as % were 74.09% and 75.35%. However in case of HBFCL the primary source is credit line from SBP
Notes: Division 8 of first schedule-part 1 tax rate on capital gain of immovable property.
Notes: Division 8 of first schedule-part 1 tax rate on capital gain of immovable property.
Notes: Division X part 4 of first schedule. This is advance tax
Notes: Division X part 4 of first schedule. This is advance tax
Notes: Due to manual records it takes time for verification of title deed and legal status. Again there is a lengthy process of advertisement and documentation. Lastly bureaucratic inefficiency plays a key role in delaying the entire process
Notes: Due to stringent reules and regulations of SBP all banks and FDI use in house department for loan servicing as being cautionary for compliance.
Notes: exemption on mortgage income is in the pipeline yet it has not been finalized. http://fp.brecorder.com/2017/04/20170419170036/
Notes: HBFCL
Notes: HBFCL has a total share of 23% in the entire portfolio of housing finance.
Notes: HBFCL was given line of credit from SBP for an amount of 11242.3 mill which was secured against certificate by the company that are guaranteed by the GOP.But it is important to note that the company is owned by SBP and is it's subsidiary. Other than that there are no subsidized funding
Notes: House Building Finance Company Limited (HBFL) and Development finance institutions (DFIs)
Notes: House Building Finance Company Limited (HBFL) and Development finance institutions (DFIs)
Notes: House Building Finance Company Limited (HBFL) and Development finance institutions (DFIs)
Notes: House Building Finance Company Limited (HBFL) and Development finance institutions (DFIs)
Notes: Houses with free rent and subsidized rent are considered as public/social rental units.
Notes: Houses with free rent and subsidized rent are considered as public/social rental units.
Notes: Housing finance cannot exceed a tenure of 25Yrs
Notes: Housing finance prudential regulation impose many restriction on the lender e.g for solar energy renovation financing can be extend to 10 years.
Notes: In order to remain compliant with the SBP rules and regulation, all banks and FDIs have to generate credit report before any consumer financing and maintain that report for the purpose of documentation.
Notes: In pakistan potwari is incharge of creation of lien as well as maintaining records. With the emergence of mortgage from financial institution, these institution are well established and strong enough to enforce lien on property yet legal framwork is too weak, often leading to long legal case time before any decision is being made. This is why banks prefer to advance loan in developed urban areas rather than areas governed by systems of potwari.
Notes: It is defined as debt burden ratio which states that amortized PMT including all other financing PMT should not exceed 50% of net disposable income of the prospective.
Notes: July 2012 to June 2013
Notes: July 2012 to June 2013
Notes: July 2013 to June 2014
Notes: July 2013 to June 2014
Notes: July 2014 to June 2015
Notes: July 2014 to June 2015
Notes: July 2017 to June 2018
Notes: July 2017 to June 2018
Notes: Mortgage loan / total private credit outstanding at the end of year-SBP
Notes: Mortgage loan / total private credit outstanding at the end of year-SBP
Notes: National Percentage
Notes: National Percentage
Notes: National Percentage
Notes: National Percentage
Notes: No data on # of loans
Notes: No such subsidy to the lending side exist yet, although it has been proposed to exempt income from mortgage from tax as an incentive yet has not been approved.
Notes: Only 2007 numbers available: 22.54 million dwelling units
Notes: Only 2007 numbers available: 22.54 million dwelling units
Notes: Only 2007 numbers available: 22.54 million dwelling units
Notes: Only 2007 numbers available: 22.54 million dwelling units
Notes: Only 2007 numbers available: 8.03 million dwelling units
Notes: Only 2007 numbers available: 8.03 million dwelling units
Notes: Only 2007 numbers available: 8.03 million dwelling units
Notes: Only 2007 numbers available: 8.03 million dwelling units
Notes: Only members of CIB can obtain credit data. The credit data is defined confidential as per sec 29 of Credit bureau act.
Notes: Pg 22 of HIES. Given average monthly household income for 13-14 and 15-16
Notes: Previously it was a common practice to use third party in servicing loans specially recovery but recently SBP has established stringent rules and guidelines for debt servicing due to which all banks now have in house department for this purpose.
Notes: Refers to average LTVs of all banks, DFIs, and HBFCL
Notes: Refers to average LTVs of all banks, DFIs, and HBFCL
Notes: Refers to houses built with wood/bamboo roofs
Notes: Refers to houses built with wood/bamboo roofs
Notes: Section 28
Notes: Share of HBFCL in gross loan amount outstanding.
Notes: State Bank regulates the underwriting rules.
Notes: Such institutions do not provide house financing facilities
Notes: Tax exemption on reit, allowable expenses
Notes: The outstanding house financing of microfinance bank stood at RS 176.78 mil. Apna ghar is a non-collateralized mortgage loan offered by apna bank.
Notes: There are many microfinance ngos working in pakistan. One example is akhuwat which provide house financing.
Notes: there is tax on rental income from property as per sec 15. Other than that there is no wealth tax or any other tax on holding property unless sold
Notes: there is tax on rental income from property as per sec 15. Other than that there is no wealth tax or any other tax on holding property unless sold
Notes: there is tax on rental income from property as per sec 15. Other than that there is no wealth tax or any other tax on holding property unless sold where tax on capital gain applies
Notes: there is tax on rental income from property as per sec 15. Other than that there is no wealth tax or any other tax on holding property unless sold where tax on capital gain applies
Notes: This differs from banks to banks as per their policy.
Notes: This is average lending rates of all banks as calculated from SBP data
Notes: This is difference b/w Average deposit rate and Average Mortgage lending rate
Notes: This is Mortgage made during the year divided by all private sector credit outstanding at the end of the year 2015
Notes: This is size of low-cost housing. Country-wide average size is not available.
Notes: This is size of low-cost housing. Country-wide average size is not available.
Notes: This is size of low-cost housing. Country-wide average size is not available.
Notes: This is size of low-cost housing. Country-wide average size is not available.
Notes: This is size of low-cost housing. Country-wide average size is not available.
Notes: This is taken from the WDI database and it is the time to register a property.
Notes: This percentage amount includes public banks, private banks and Islamic banks. (excluding HBFCL)
Notes: To convert household income from nominal to real term GDP deflator of respective year is being used
Notes: Yes credit information bureau , established by SBP to collect and maintain credit data. However there are also 4 privately owned credit bureaus.