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
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:146.2 USD (millions)160.41 USD (millions)166.15 USD (millions)A.2.1
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year as % of GDP (current).91%.96%1.08%
Bank of Papua New Guinea, WEO
A.2.1.1
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 LTV909090
Bank South Pacific
A.3.8.1
Mortgage pmt-to-income ratio A.3.10
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? YesYesYes
Credit, Data Bureau
A.5.2
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) primaryprimaryB.1.1
C. Housing Microfinance
VariableEnd of 2015End of 2014End of 2013SourcesVar 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: 2010=100
Notes: 2010=100
Notes: CDB began operations in 2008
Notes: CDB began operations in 2008
Notes: CDB began operations in 2008
Notes: CDB began operations in 2008
Notes: CDB began operations in 2008
Notes: CDB began operations in 2008
Notes: CDB began operations in 2008
Notes: CDB began operations in 2008
Notes: The BSP First Home Ownership Scheme offers a concessional interest rate of 4%
Notes: The BSP First Home Ownership Scheme offers a concessional interest rate of 4%
Notes: The BSP First Home Ownership Scheme offers a loan with a repayment term that is much longer than what banks typically allow. It allows for a term of 40 years.
Notes: The BSP First Home Ownership Scheme offers a loan with a repayment term that is much longer than what banks typically allow. It allows for a term of 40 years.
Notes: The First Home Ownership Scheme is a partnership initiative between the Papua New Guinea government and BSP
Notes: There is a stamp duty tax levied on the transfer of real property. The exact rate ranges and can be up to 5%.