The Housing Finance System

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A. Primary Housing Finance Market

A.1 Industry Structure and Performance
VariableEnd of 2015End of 2014End of 2013SourcesVar ID
Number of firms originating and funding mortgage loans  8
Housing Finance in MENA- World Bank Paper and JMRC - Annual report - http://hofinet.org/documents/doc.aspx?id=1007
A.1.1
Types of originating lenders/market share:A.1.2
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 2015End of 2014End of 2013SourcesVar ID
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year in millions of USD:252.47 USD (millions)216.42 USD (millions)183.76 USD (millions)A.2.1
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year as % of GDP (current).67%.6%.55%A.2.1.1
and as % of all credits outstanding.95%.85%.75%
Jordan Central Bank and JMRC
A.2.1.2
What % of total new mortgages is refinance?83%83%83%A.2.5
A.3 Housing Finance Products
VariableEnd of 2015End of 2014End of 2013SourcesVar 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 LTV1009090A.3.8.1
Maximum term over which pmt is calculated? 30 years30 years30 yearsA.3.9
Mortgage pmt-to-income ratio A.3.10
Maximum pmt-to-income ratio (Individual income)50%40%40%A.3.10.2
A.4 Lending and Servicing Process
VariableEnd of 2015End of 2014End of 2013SourcesVar ID
Which institutions define underwriting rules? A.4.2
A.5 Credit Risk Assessment
VariableEnd of 2015End of 2014End of 2013SourcesVar ID
Do credit bureaus exist? NoNoNoA.5.2
What percentage of mortgage originations use credit scoring?0%0%0%A.5.1
Is mortgage default insurance available?YesYesYes
Housing Finance in MENA - World Bank paper by Olivier Hassler
A.5.3
B. Funding Sources for Mortgages and the Secondary Mortgage Market
VariableEnd of 2015End of 2014End of 2013SourcesVar ID
What are the main funding sources for mortgages?B.1
Retail funding (deposits/other)secondarysecondarysecondaryB.1.1
Wholesale funding: loans from other banks or corporationsprimaryprimaryprimaryB.1.2
C. Housing Microfinance
VariableEnd of 2015End of 2014End of 2013SourcesVar ID
Are non-collateralized housing micro-finance loans offered? YesYesYesC.1
Types of lenders operating in the housing micro-finance (HMF) sector:C.2
Commercial banksYesYesYesC.2.1
NGOsYesYesYesC.2.3
OthersYesYesYesC.2.4
Level of NPLs (>90 days past due) in HMFC.4
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Notes: 90% Maximum LTV for residents and 75% for expatriates.
Notes: 90% Maximum LTV for residents and 75% for expatriates.
Notes: A credit bureau is expected to start operations in 2014, with the support of IFC.
Notes: According to the Jordan Times, a fully fledged credit bureau was supposed to be established in associated with the JMRC by early 2014, but efforts to do so were not fulfilled
Notes: Banks can refinance a maximum of 83% of mortgage loans
Notes: Banks can refinance a maximum of 83% of mortgage loans
Notes: Banks can refinance a maximum of 83% of mortgage loans
Notes: Banks can refinance a maximum of 83% of mortgage loans
Notes: Banks can refinance a maximum of 83% of mortgage loans
Notes: Banks can refinance a maximum of 83% of mortgage loans.
Notes: Banks fund their mortgage loans by refinancing them with JMRC. JMRC funds itself by Corporate bonds and loans from the government
Notes: Banks fund their mortgage loans by refinancing them with JMRC. JMRC funds itself by Corporate bonds and loans from the government
Notes: Banks fund their mortgage loans by refinancing them with JMRC. JMRC funds itself by Corporate bonds and loans from the government
Notes: Banks fund their mortgage loans by refinancing them with JMRC. JMRC funds itself by Corporate bonds and loans from the government
Notes: Base year
Notes: CRIF was chosen mid-year 2015 to take over the creation of a credit bureau to be used by financial institutions in Jordan. The bureau at this time was planend to be fully operational by EOY 2015, but not before then.
Notes: Estimate based on the Refinance loans outstanding values as published by JMRC
Notes: Estimate based on the Refinance loans outstanding values as published by JMRC
Notes: Estimate based on the Refinance loans outstanding values as published by JMRC
Notes: Estimate based on the Refinance loans outstanding values as published by JMRC
Notes: Estimate based on the Refinance loans outstanding values as published by JMRC
Notes: Estimate based on the Refinance loans outstanding values as published by JMRC
Notes: Estimate based on the Refinance loans outstanding values as published by JMRC
Notes: Estimate based on the Refinance loans outstanding values as published by JMRC
Notes: Estimate based on the Refinance loans outstanding values as published by JMRC
Notes: Estimate based on the Refinance loans outstanding values as published by JMRC
Notes: Estimate based on the Refinance loans outstanding values as published by JMRC
Notes: For work and for free
Notes: Housing units without independent kitchen
Notes: Loans refinanced by JMRC benefit from a low risk weight(20% as against the general rule of 75%).
Notes: Loans refinanced by JMRC benefit from a low risk weight(20% as against the general rule of 75%).
Notes: No capital gains tax on personal property sales or corporate sales--corporate sales only taxed through corp. tax rate
Notes: One government agency, Development Employment Fund is also operating.
Notes: One government agency, Development Employment Fund is also operating.
Notes: One government agency, Development Employment Fund is also operating.
Notes: One government agency, Development Employment Fund is also operating.
Notes: One government agency, Development Employment Fund is also operating.