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
Types of originating lenders/market share:A.1.2
Level of Non-Performing Mortgage Loans (90 days or more past due):A.1.6
as a % of outstanding loan amount  2.34%
BSP
A.1.6.2
Average 1997-2007 A.1.7
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:12,828.82 USD (millions)16,002.55 USD (millions)14,186.7 USD (millions)
BSP
A.2.1
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year as % of GDP (current)3.87%5.1%4.65%
BSP
A.2.1.1
and as % of all credits outstanding6.71%9.01%9.28%
BSP
A.2.1.2
Total amount of home mortgages made in calendar year in millions of USD  2,053.56 USD (millions)
Country's Editor
A.2.3
and as % of GDP (current)   .67%
Country's Editor
A.2.3.1
and as % of all credits originated in calender year  1.28%
Country's Editor
A.2.3.2
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
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 LTV95% 60%
Pag-IBIG Fund
A.3.8.1
Typical LTV at origination80% 80%
BSP
A.3.8.2
Maximum term over which pmt is calculated? 30 years  
Pag-IBIG Fund
A.3.9
Mortgage pmt-to-income ratio A.3.10
Maximum pmt-to-income ratio (Individual income)  40%
PAG IBIG Guildeline
A.3.10.2
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
Securities Regulation Code, Insurance Code of the Philippines
A.4.1
Which institutions define underwriting rules? A.4.2
Central Bank/Ministry of FinanceYesYesYes
Country Editor
A.4.2.1
Secondary market facilityYesYesYes
Country Editor
A.4.2.2
Major LenderYesYesYes
Country Editor
A.4.2.3
OtherYesYesYes
Country Editor
A.4.2.4
Are loan originations conducted by others than employees of lenders?YesYesYes
Country Editor
A.4.3
Do third party servicing institutions exist?   Yes
Country Editor
A.4.5
% of loans serviced by originators/lenders  32.2%
Country Editor
A.4.6
A.5 Credit Risk Assessment
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Do credit bureaus exist?  YesYes
CIC
A.5.2
Are there legal/regulatory constraints to gaining access to credit information? YesYes
Country's Editor
A.5.2.1
What percentage of mortgage originations use credit scoring? 100%100%
Country's Editor
A.5.1
Is mortgage default insurance available? YesYes
Country's Editor
A.5.3
When did it begin operating? 1950 
Country's Editor
A.5.3.1
What is the typical MI product? Mortgage Redemption Insurance (Life); Fire, Lightning and allied perilsMortgage Redemption Insurance (Life); Fire, Lightning and allied perils
Country's Editor
A.5.3.2
Are credit guarantee systems used?  YesYes
CISA
A.5.4
Is there public sponsored MI / guarantee? YesYes
Country's Editor
A.5.5
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)Secondary Primary
Research
B.1.1
Wholesale funding: loans from other banks or corporations  Non-applicable
Non-applicable
B.1.2
Funding through mortgage bonds   Non-applicable
 
B.1.3
Funding through securitization of mortgagesTertiary Tertiary
NMHFC
B.1.4
Other Primary Secondary
Pag-IBIG Fund
B.1.5
What % of Residential Mortgage Backed Securities is issued by centralized conduit or liquidity facility? 100%100%100%
Research
B.2
Who are the investors in RMBS?Retail and Institutional InvestorsRetail and Institutional InvestorsRetail and Institutional Investors
Country Editor
B.3
What is the proportion of RMBS in the overall private securities market?Not availableNot available.32%
 
B.4
C. Housing Microfinance
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Are non-collateralized housing micro-finance loans offered? Yes  
Various Banks
C.1
Types of lenders operating in the housing micro-finance (HMF) sector:C.2
Specialized non-depository MFIs  Yes 
People's Credit and Finance Corporation
C.2.2
NGOsYes  
Various Banks
C.2.3
OthersYes  
Various Banks
C.2.4
Level of NPLs (>90 days past due) in HMFC.4
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Notes: SEDP offers a Multi-Purpose Loan that can be used for house improvement. KFI offers a housing repair group loan. Both are NGOs.
Notes: -0.36
Notes: -0.52
Notes: 2010 = 100
Notes: 2010 = 100
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Notes: 2010 = 100
Notes: 2010 = 100
Notes: 2010 = 100
Notes: 2010 = 100
Notes: 2010 = 100
Notes: 2010 = 100
Notes: 2010 = 100
Notes: 2010 = 100
Notes: 2010 = 100
Notes: 2010 = 100
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Notes: 2010 = 100
Notes: 2010 = 100
Notes: 2010 = 100
Notes: 2010 = 100
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Notes: 2010 = 100
Notes: 2010 = 100
Notes: 2010 = 100
Notes: Average cost per sq. meter for residential constructions
Notes: Average cost per sq. meter for residential constructions
Notes: Average cost per sq. meter for residential constructions
Notes: Average cost per sq. meter for residential constructions
Notes: Average cost per sq. meter for residential constructions
Notes: Average cost per sq. meter for residential constructions
Notes: Average cost per sq. meter for residential constructions
Notes: Average cost per sq. meter for residential constructions
Notes: Average cost per sq. meter for residential constructions
Notes: Average cost per sq. meter for residential constructions
Notes: Bahay Bonds were guaranteed by the HGC
Notes: CARD Bank and Dungganon Bank take deposits but are considered microfinance-oriented rural banks
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Civil Code provisions for property rights, e.g. right to possess, right to use & right to dispose
Notes: Confidentiality Rule/Marketing Strategies/Business secuts confined by Law
Notes: Confidentiality Rule/Marketing Strategies/Business secuts confined by Law
Notes: Confidentiality Rule/Marketing Strategies/Business secuts confined by Law
Notes: Dungganon Bank and Card Bank provide micro-housing loans for house improvement and renovation
Notes: Excludes HDMF loans
Notes: Excludes HDMF loans
Notes: Excludes HDMF loans
Notes: Excludes HDMF loans
Notes: Excludes HDMF loans
Notes: Excludes HDMF loans
Notes: Excludes HDMF loans
Notes: Excludes HDMF loans
Notes: Excludes HDMF loans
Notes: Excludes HDMF loans
Notes: Excludes HDMF loans
Notes: Excludes HDMF loans
Notes: Excludes HDMF loans
Notes: Excludes HDMF loans
Notes: Excludes HDMF loans
Notes: Excludes HDMF loans
Notes: For National Capital Region
Notes: For National Capital Region
Notes: For National Capital Region
Notes: For National Capital Region
Notes: For National Capital Region
Notes: For National Capital Region
Notes: For National Capital Region
Notes: For National Capital Region
Notes: For National Capital Region
Notes: For National Capital Region
Notes: For Pag-IBIG Fund only; minimum borrower equity requirement (maximum LTV) is bank-determined internal policy
Notes: Government controlled housing finance corporation
Notes: Government controlled housing finance corporation
Notes: Government controlled housing finance corporation
Notes: Government controlled housing finance corporation
Notes: IMF Annual Average Exchange
Notes: Includes mortgage loans from universal banks, commercial banks, and thrift banks only
Notes: Includes mortgage loans from universal banks, commercial banks, and thrift banks only
Notes: Includes mortgage loans from universal banks, commercial banks, and thrift banks only
Notes: Includes mortgage loans from universal banks, commercial banks, and thrift banks only
Notes: Includes mortgage loans from universal banks, commercial banks, and thrift banks only
Notes: Includes mortgage loans from universal banks, commercial banks, and thrift banks only
Notes: Includes mortgage loans from universal banks, commercial banks, and thrift banks only
Notes: Includes mortgage loans from universal banks, commercial banks, and thrift banks only
Notes: Includes mortgage loans from universal banks, commercial banks, thrift banks, and Home Development Mortgage Fund
Notes: Includes mortgage loans from universal banks, commercial banks, thrift banks, and Home Development Mortgage Fund
Notes: Includes mortgage loans from universal banks, commercial banks, thrift banks, and Home Development Mortgage Fund
Notes: Includes mortgage loans from universal banks, commercial banks, thrift banks, and Home Development Mortgage Fund
Notes: Includes mortgage loans from universal banks, commercial banks, thrift banks, and Home Development Mortgage Fund
Notes: Includes mortgage loans from universal banks, commercial banks, thrift banks, and Home Development Mortgage Fund
Notes: Includes mortgage loans from universal banks, commercial banks, thrift banks, and Home Development Mortgage Fund
Notes: Includes mortgage loans from universal banks, commercial banks, thrift banks, and Home Development Mortgage Fund
Notes: Includes mortgage loans from universal banks, commercial banks, thrift banks, and Home Development Mortgage Fund
Notes: Includes mortgage loans from universal banks, commercial banks, thrift banks, and Home Development Mortgage Fund
Notes: Includes mortgage loans from universal banks, commercial banks, thrift banks, and Home Development Mortgage Fund
Notes: Includes mortgage loans from universal banks, commercial banks, thrift banks, and Home Development Mortgage Fund
Notes: low cost housing purchase, rehab and construction loans through the social security system seperatee funds for private and public wokers (HDMF); Community Mortgage Program and High Density Housing Program (SHFC)
Notes: National Capital Region only
Notes: National Capital Region only
Notes: National Capital Region only
Notes: National Capital Region only
Notes: National Capital Region only
Notes: National Rate
Notes: NHMFC only
Notes: NHMFC only
Notes: NHMFC only
Notes: NHMFC's estimate
Notes: Number of approved residential building permits
Notes: Number of approved residential building permits
Notes: Number of approved residential building permits
Notes: Number of approved residential building permits
Notes: Number of approved residential building permits
Notes: Number of approved residential building permits
Notes: Number of approved residential building permits
Notes: Number of approved residential building permits
Notes: Number of approved residential building permits
Notes: Number of approved residential building permits
Notes: Number of approved residential building permits
Notes: Number of approved residential building permits
Notes: Number of approved residential building permits
Notes: Number of approved residential building permits
Notes: Number of approved residential building permits
Notes: Number of families, not households. The number is usually similar.
Notes: Number of families, not households. The number is usually similar.
Notes: Number of families, not households. The number is usually similar.
Notes: Number of families, not households. The number is usually similar.
Notes: Number of families, not households. The number is usually similar.
Notes: Number of families, not households. The number is usually similar.
Notes: Number of families, not households. The number is usually similar.
Notes: Owned, being amortized
Notes: P20 for mortgages under P5,000 and P10 for each additional P5,000
Notes: P20 for mortgages under P5,000 and P10 for each additional P5,000
Notes: P20 for mortgages under P5,000 and P10 for each additional P5,000
Notes: P20 for mortgages under P5,000 and P10 for each additional P5,000
Notes: Pag-IBIG Affordable Housing Loan Program includes construction and home improvement
Notes: Pag-IBIG Affordable Housing Loan Program offers minimum and low-wage earners low interest rates of 3% for first 5 years and 6.5% for next 5 years. Max tenure is 30 years. Monthly payments as low as Php2,445.30 for Php580,000 housing loan. Max loan amount of Php750,000
Notes: Pag-IBIG Affordable Housing Loan Program offers minimum and low-wage earners low interest rates of 3% for first 5 years and 6.5% for next 5 years. Max tenure is 30 years. Monthly payments as low as Php2,445.30 for Php580,000 housing loan. Max loan amount of Php750,000
Notes: Pag-IBIG Fund only
Notes: Pag-IBIG is a Provident Fund with required contributions (a labor related tax) by formal sector workers
Notes: People's Credit and Finance Corporation
Notes: Provident fund, Pag-IBIG Fund, is largest source of housing finance
Notes: Real property tax 20% on residential land; 0-60% of fair market value progressive tax
Notes: Real property tax 20% on residential land; 0-60% of fair market value progressive tax
Notes: Real property tax 20% on residential land; 0-60% of fair market value progressive tax
Notes: Real property tax 20% on residential land; 0-60% of fair market value progressive tax
Notes: Rent-free
Notes: Stamp tax; P15 for transactions under P1,000 and P15 for each additional P1,000
Notes: Stamp tax; P15 for transactions under P1,000 and P15 for each additional P1,000
Notes: Stamp tax; P15 for transactions under P1,000 and P15 for each additional P1,000
Notes: Stamp tax; P15 for transactions under P1,000 and P15 for each additional P1,000
Notes: Tax exemption for interest income on housing loans
Notes: Tax exemption for interest income on housing loans
Notes: Tax exemption for interest income on housing loans
Notes: Tax exemption for interest income on housing loans
Notes: Tax rate for real property is 6%
Notes: Tax rate for real property is 6%
Notes: Tax rate for real property is 6%
Notes: Tax rate for real property is 6%
Notes: This data point takes into account NHMFC data only
Notes: This is as of Q3 2016
Notes: Universal and commercial banks only
Notes: Universal and commercial banks only
Notes: Universal and commercial banks only
Notes: Universal and commercial banks only
Notes: Universal and commercial banks only
Notes: Universal and commercial banks only
Notes: Universal and commercial banks only
Notes: Universal and commercial banks only
Notes: Written into loan application and payment process. Only protects in the event of death or disability