The Housing Finance System

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A. Primary Housing Finance Market

A.1 Industry Structure and Performance
VariableEnd of 2017End of 2016End of 2015SourcesVar ID
Number of firms originating and funding mortgage loans 2635
SUPERFINANCIERA
A.1.1
Types of originating lenders/market share:A.1.2
Universal/ commercial banks 90.3% of total90.43% of total
SUPERFINANCIERA
A.1.2.1
Other depository institutions (savings and loans/mutual savings and credit institutions) 9.7% of total9.57% of total
SUPERFINANCIERA
A.1.2.2
Non-depository financial institutions specialized in housing finance  Not available
Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia
A.1.2.3
General non-depository financial institutions  Not available
 
A.1.2.4
Others (e.g. insurance co, pension funds, labor tax funds)  Not available
 
A.1.2.5
Identify the 3 largest loan originating lenders Davivienda, Bancolombia & BBVA Davivienda, Bancolombia & BBVA
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A.1.3
Are there (quasi) public mortgage lenders: YesYes
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A.1.4
Universal/ commercial banks NoNo
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A.1.4.1
Other depository institutions (savings and loans/mutual savings and credit institutions) yesYes
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A.1.4.2
Non-depository financial institutions specialized in housing finance NoNo
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A.1.4.3
General non-depository financial institutions NoNo
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A.1.4.4
Others (e.g. insurance co, pension funds, labor tax funds) NoNo
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A.1.4.5
Typical lending spreads for mortgages 5.24%5.48%
BANREP
A.1.5
Level of Non-Performing Mortgage Loans (90 days or more past due):A.1.6
as a % of outstanding loan amount  2.29%
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A.1.6.2
Average 1997-2007 A.1.7
as a % of # of loans   Not available
 
A.1.7.1
as a % of outstanding loan amount   Not available
 
A.1.7.2
Lowest decile of the income distribution served by the dominant mortgage lenders  4 decile
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A.1.8
A.2 Size of Mortgage Finance Sector
VariableEnd of 2017End of 2016End of 2015SourcesVar ID
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year in millions of USD: 19,743.39 USD (millions)16,823.32 USD (millions)
SUPERFINANCIERA
A.2.1
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year as % of GDP (current) 7.32%7%
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A.2.1.1
and as % of all credits outstanding 13.6%13.1%
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A.2.1.2
Total # of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year 1,062.22 thousand1,007.31 thousand
DANE
A.2.2
Total amount of home mortgages made in calendar year in millions of USD 4,822.9 USD (millions)4,393.6 USD (millions)
Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia
A.2.3
and as % of GDP (current)  1.7%1.7%
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A.2.3.1
and as % of all credits originated in calender year 4.1%4%
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A.2.3.2
Total # of home mortgage originations made in calendar year 128,208 thousand113,582 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 2017End of 2016End of 2015SourcesVar ID
Mortgage products as % of all mortgages (approx.) in local currency:A.3.1
Fixed rate for life of loan 88%89%
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A.3.1.1
Variable rate/indexed 12%11%
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A.3.1.2
Variable rate/discretionary  Not available
 
A.3.1.3
Other fully amortizing loans (e.g. Rollover)  Not available
 
A.3.1.4
Non-fully amoritizing loans (e.g. Price level adjusted/Interest only)   Not available
 
A.3.1.5
Loans based on foreign currency as % of all mortgage products  Not available
 
A.3.2
Most prevalent type of foreign currency mortgage used:A.3.3
Most frequent interest rates on fully amortizing:A.3.4
10 year fixed rate mortgage 12.06%10.92%
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A.3.4.1
most common indexed ARM/10 year term 8.03%7.8%
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A.3.4.2
Typical lender fees associated with mortgage origination: A.3.6
as % of loan amount.21%.12%.12%
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A.3.6.2
Typical third party fees associated with mortgage origination:A.3.7
Appraisal fees  70.98 USD
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A.3.7.1
Title related fees  87.9 USD
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A.3.7.2
Loan-to-Value (LTV) on first mortgage: A.3.8
Maximum LTV 70%70%
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A.3.8.1
Typical LTV at origination 52%51%
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A.3.8.2
Maximum term over which pmt is calculated?  30 years30 years
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A.3.9
Mortgage pmt-to-income ratio A.3.10
Maximum pmt-to-income ratio (HH income) 30%30%
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A.3.10.1
Maximum pmt-to-income ratio (Individual income)  70%
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A.3.10.2
Typical pmt-to-income ratio (HH income)  35.04%
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A.3.10.3
Typical pmt-to-income ratio (Individual income)  Not available
 
A.3.10.4
A.4 Lending and Servicing Process
VariableEnd of 2017End of 2016End of 2015SourcesVar ID
Does the mortgage industry use standard principles/guidelines for underwriting? YesYes
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A.4.1
Which institutions define underwriting rules? A.4.2
Central Bank/Ministry of Finance noNo
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A.4.2.1
Secondary market facility noNo
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A.4.2.2
Major Lender noNo
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A.4.2.3
Other YesYes
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A.4.2.4
Are loan originations conducted by others than employees of lenders? noNo
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A.4.3
% of appraisals done by employees of lenders Not available 
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A.4.4
Do third party servicing institutions exist?  NoNo
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A.4.5
% of loans serviced by originators/lenders 100%100%
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A.4.6
A.5 Credit Risk Assessment
VariableEnd of 2017End of 2016End of 2015SourcesVar ID
Do credit bureaus exist?  YesYes
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A.5.2
Are there legal/regulatory constraints to gaining access to credit information? YesYes
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A.5.2.1
What percentage of mortgage originations use credit scoring? 100%100%
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A.5.1
Is mortgage default insurance available? NoNo
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A.5.3
When did it begin operating? NoNo
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A.5.3.1
What is the typical MI product?  No
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A.5.3.2
Number of private mortgage insurers 00
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A.5.3.3
Are credit guarantee systems used?  YesYes
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A.5.4
Is there public sponsored MI / guarantee? YesYes
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A.5.5
B. Funding Sources for Mortgages and the Secondary Mortgage Market
VariableEnd of 2017End of 2016End of 2015SourcesVar ID
What are the main funding sources for mortgages?B.1
Retail funding (deposits/other) primaryprimary
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B.1.1
Wholesale funding: loans from other banks or corporations  Not available
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B.1.2
Funding through mortgage bonds   Not available
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B.1.3
Funding through securitization of mortgages secondarysecondary
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B.1.4
What % of Residential Mortgage Backed Securities is issued by centralized conduit or liquidity facility?  100%100%
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B.2
Who are the investors in RMBS? Pension Funds Commercial Banks Stockbrokers Investment Funds Insurance CompaniesPension Funds, Commercial Banks, Stockbrokers, Investment Funds, Insurance Companies
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B.3
What is the proportion of RMBS in the overall private securities market? 9.4%10.8%
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B.4
C. Housing Microfinance
VariableEnd of 2017End of 2016End of 2015SourcesVar ID
Are non-collateralized housing micro-finance loans offered?  NoNo
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C.1
Types of lenders operating in the housing micro-finance (HMF) sector:C.2
Commercial banks NoNo
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C.2.1
Specialized non-depository MFIs  NoNo
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C.2.2
NGOs NoNo
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C.2.3
Others NoNo
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C.2.4
None NoNo
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C.2.5
Typical lending spreads in HMF  Not available
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C.3
Level of NPLs (>90 days past due) in HMFC.4
as a % of loans  Not available
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C.4.1
as a % of outstanding loan amount  Not available
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C.4.2
Are non-collateralized but secured housing finance products offered (e.g. secured by pension or insurance savings)  Not available
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C.5
Lowest income decile served with all non-collateralized housing lending products  Not available
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C.6
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Notes: Maximum Payment-to-Income ratio is 30% and 20% for social housing (VIS)
Notes: UVR +12,7 E.A% for UVR loans, 12month UVR variartion (from the begining of the contract) +12,7 E.A.
Notes:
Notes: 120 days or more past due
Notes: 120 days or more past due
Notes: 18,985,083 in Pesos. IMF annual average official exchange rate for 2007 used (2070.34 pesos = 1 USD).
Notes: 406,981.52 in Pesos. IMF annual average official exchange rate for 2007 used (2,070.34 pesos = 1 USD).
Notes: 462,180 in Pesos. IMF annual average official exchange rate for 2008 used (1,978.47 pesos = 1 USD).
Notes: 50-70%
Notes: 9 procedures; cost is 2.4% of property value
Notes: 9 procedures; cost is 2.4% of property value
Notes: A discretionary interest rate is not legal.
Notes: A discretionary interest rate is not legal.
Notes: Average 2002-2007
Notes: Average Aug-Oct 2010
Notes: Average spread over average DTF,and CDTs
Notes: Calculated as the difference between DTF (passive interest rate) and the mortgage loans interest rate for private sector loans.
Notes: Calculated as the difference between DTF (passive interest rate) and the mortgage loans interest rate for private sector loans.
Notes: Calculated as the difference between DTF (passive interest rate) and the mortgage loans interest rate for private sector loans.
Notes: Calculated as the difference between DTF (passive interest rate) and the mortgage loans interest rate for private sector loans.
Notes: Calculated as the difference between DTF (passive interest rate) and the mortgage loans interest rate for private sector loans.
Notes: Corresponds to the price index for new housing.
Notes: Delinquency rate: Non performing loans/ Total loans. Nonperforming loans for housing within 1 to 4 months only includes overdue monthly payments. Capital not included in the monthly payment from 1 to 4 months.
Notes: Delinquency rate: Non performing loans/ Total loans. Nonperforming loans for housing within 1 to 4 months only includes overdue monthly payments. Capital not included in the monthly payment from 1 to 4 months.
Notes: Discretionary ARMs are prohibited
Notes: Discretionary ARMs are prohibited
Notes: Financial Superintendency of Colombia requires that credits are qualified; we assume that 100% of loans use credit scoring, however this information is not available.
Notes: Financial Superintendency of Colombia requires that credits are qualified; we assume that 100% of loans use credit scoring, however this information is not available.
Notes: Financial Superintendency of Colombia requires that credits are qualified; we assume that 100% of loans use credit scoring, however this information is not available.
Notes: Financial Superintendency of Colombia: Oversees, monitors and controls. Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Housing, Environment and Territorial Development: Regulates through decrees and draft laws. Fonvivienda: regulates through draft laws.
Notes: Financial Superintendency of Colombia: Oversees, monitors and controls. Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Housing, Environment and Territorial Development: Regulates through decrees and draft laws. Fonvivienda: regulates through draft laws.
Notes: Financial Superintendency of Colombia: Oversees, monitors and controls. Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Housing, Environment and Territorial Development: Regulates through decrees and draft laws. Fonvivienda: regulates through draft laws.
Notes: Fondo Nacional del Ahorro
Notes: Fondo Nacional del Ahorro
Notes: Government funds at low rate.
Notes: Government funds at low rate.
Notes: IMF annual average official exchange rate for 2009 (2184.98 pesos = 1 USD).
Notes: IMF annual average official exchange rate for 2009 (2184.98 pesos = 1 USD).
Notes: Includes all dwelling units, not only the vacant ones
Notes: Includes around 97% of new projects only, in three cities: Bogota, Cali, & Medellin.
Notes: Includes around 97% of new projects only, in three cities: Bogota, Cali, & Medellin.
Notes: Includes Cajas de Compensación.
Notes: Includes Cajas de Compensación.
Notes: Includes Cajas de Compensación.
Notes: Includes Cajas de Compensación.
Notes: Includes Cajas de Compensación.
Notes: Includes Cajas de Compensación.
Notes: Includes Commercial Banks
Notes: Includes Commercial Banks
Notes: Includes Commercial Banks
Notes: Includes Commercial Banks
Notes: Includes Commercial Banks
Notes: Includes Commercial Banks
Notes: Includes Commercial Banks, Compañias de Financiamiento Comercial, Cooperativas Financieras, Cajas de Compensación and Fondo Nacional del Ahorro
Notes: Includes Commercial Banks, Compañias de Financiamiento Comercial, Cooperativas Financieras, Cajas de Compensación and Fondo Nacional del Ahorro
Notes: Includes Commercial Banks, Compañias de Financiamiento Comercial, Cooperativas Financieras, Cajas de Compensación and Fondo Nacional del Ahorro
Notes: Includes Commercial Banks, Compañias de Financiamiento Comercial, Cooperativas Financieras, Cajas de Compensación and Fondo Nacional del Ahorro
Notes: Includes Commercial Banks, Compañias de Financiamiento Comercial, Cooperativas Financieras, Cajas de Compensación and Fondo Nacional del Ahorro
Notes: Includes Commercial Banks, Compañias de Financiamiento Comercial, Cooperativas Financieras, Cajas de Compensación and Fondo Nacional del Ahorro
Notes: Includes Commercial Banks, Compañias de Financiamiento Comercial, Cooperativas Financieras, Cajas de Compensación and Fondo Nacional del Ahorro
Notes: Includes Commercial Banks, Compañias de Financiamiento Comercial, Cooperativas Financieras, Cajas de Compensación and Fondo Nacional del Ahorro
Notes: Includes Commercial Banks, Compañias de Financiamiento Comercial, Cooperativas Financieras, Cajas de Compensación and Fondo Nacional del Ahorro
Notes: Includes Commercial Banks, Compañias de Financiamiento Comercial, Cooperativas Financieras, Cajas de Compensación and Fondo Nacional del Ahorro
Notes: Includes Commercial Banks, Compañias de Financiamiento Comercial, Cooperativas Financieras, Cajas de Compensación and Fondo Nacional del Ahorro
Notes: Includes Commercial Banks, Compañias de Financiamiento Comercial, Cooperativas Financieras, Cajas de Compensación and Fondo Nacional del Ahorro
Notes: Includes Commercial Banks, Compañias de Financiamiento Comercial, Cooperativas Financieras, Cajas de Compensación and Fondo Nacional del Ahorro
Notes: Includes Commercial Banks, Compañias de Financiamiento Comercial, Cooperativas Financieras, Cajas de Compensación and Fondo Nacional del Ahorro
Notes: Includes Compañias de financiamiento comercial and Fondo Nacional del Ahorro
Notes: Includes Compañias de financiamiento comercial and Fondo Nacional del Ahorro
Notes: Includes Compañias de financiamiento comercial and Fondo Nacional del Ahorro
Notes: Includes Compañias de financiamiento comercial and Fondo Nacional del Ahorro
Notes: Includes Compañias de financiamiento comercial and Fondo Nacional del Ahorro
Notes: Includes Compañias de financiamiento comercial and Fondo Nacional del Ahorro
Notes: Includes housing leasing
Notes: Includes housing leasing
Notes: Indexed to UVR (real value unit) an account unit that reflects the acquisition power of the currency, based exclusively on the monthly change of the CPI
Notes: Indexed to UVR (real value unit) an account unit that reflects the acquisition power of the currency, based exclusively on the monthly change of the CPI
Notes: Interest rate subsidies
Notes: Limits to the permitted increase in interest rates for ARMs
Notes: Limits to the permitted increase in interest rates for ARMs
Notes: Limits to the permitted increase in interest rates for ARMs
Notes: Maximum loan-to-value ratio allowed
Notes: Maximum loan-to-value ratio allowed
Notes: Maximum loan-to-value ratio allowed
Notes: Maximum loan-to-value ratio allowed 70% and 80% for social housing (VIS)
Notes: Maximum loan-to-value ratio allowed 70% and 80% for social housing (VIS)
Notes: Maximum loan-to-value ratio allowed 70% and 80% for social housing (VIS)
Notes: Maximum Payment-to-Income ratio allowed 30% and 20% for social housing (VIS)
Notes: Maximum Payment-to-Income ratio is 30% and 20% for social housing (VIS)
Notes: National Garantee Fund: Covers 70% of the expected loss for social housing
Notes: Objective Informality: People who thinks they deserve a better job, and have done something about it
Notes: Only credits for social housing
Notes: Rate = 0%
Notes: Rate = 0%
Notes: Rate = 0%
Notes: Rate = 0%.
Notes: Rate = 0%.
Notes: Sector is poorly developed
Notes: Sector is poorly developed
Notes: Social housing (VIS) only
Notes: Social housing (VIS) only
Notes: Social housing (VIS) only
Notes: The Central Bank regulates Interest Rates, maximum levels for social housing lending and non social housing
Notes: The Central Bank regulates Interest Rates, maximum levels for social housing lending and non social housing
Notes: The highest income decile in the income distribution is the 90th and above and the lowest is the 10th decile and below
Notes: The highest income decile in the income distribution is the 90th and above and the lowest is the 10th decile and below.
Notes: The highest income decile in the income distribution is the 90th and above and the lowest is the 10th decile and below.
Notes: The maximun term over which pmt is calculated is 20 years.
Notes: The maximun term over which pmt is calculated is 20 years.
Notes: The sources are retail funding, bonds and primarily securitization mortgages. Nevertheless this information is not available.
Notes: There are no foreign exchange loans in Colombia.
Notes: There are no foreign exchange loans in Colombia.
Notes: There are two credit bureaus: Datacrédito and CIFIN.
Notes: There are two credit bureaus: Datacrédito and CIFIN.
Notes: There are two credit bureaus: Datacrédito and CIFIN.
Notes: There is data only for total rent, which is reported in private rental units.
Notes: There is data only for total rent, which is reported in private rental units.
Notes: These data correspond to the price index for new housing.
Notes: These data correspond to the price index for new housing.
Notes: UVR +12,7 E.A% for UVR loans, 12month UVR variartion (from the begining of the contract) +12,7 E.A.
Notes: UVR +12,7 E.A% for UVR loans, 12month UVR variartion (from the begining of the contract) +12,7 E.A.
Notes: VIS: (Social Housing): 80%, NO VIS (not social housing): 70%
Notes: VIS: (Social Housing): 80%, NO VIS (not social housing): 70%
Notes: VIS: (Social Housing): 80%, NO VIS (not social housing): 70%
Notes: VIS: 59%, NO VIS: 49%