The Housing Finance System

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A. Primary Housing Finance Market

A.1 Industry Structure and Performance
VariableEnd of 2014End of 2013End of 2012SourcesVar ID
Number of firms originating and funding mortgage loans  7
Central Bank of Cabo Verde Annual report
A.1.1
Types of originating lenders/market share:A.1.2
Universal/ commercial banks  100% of total
Central Bank of Cabo Verde Annual report
A.1.2.1
Identify the 3 largest loan originating lenders  Banco Comercial do Atlantico, Caixa Economica de Cabo Verde, Banco Interatlantico
Central bank of Cabo Verde Annual Report
A.1.3
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 2014End of 2013End of 2012SourcesVar ID
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year in millions of USD: 433.02 USD (millions)398.05 USD (millions)
Banco de Cabo Verde
A.2.1
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year as % of GDP (current) 22.15%21.84%
Banco de Cabo Verde
A.2.1.1
and as % of all credits outstanding 26.8%26.61%
Banco de Cabo Verde, World Bank
A.2.1.2
A.3 Housing Finance Products
VariableEnd of 2014End of 2013End of 2012SourcesVar 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 LTV 100% 
Banco Comercial Do Atlantico
A.3.8.1
Maximum term over which pmt is calculated?  30 years 
Banco Comercial Do Atlantico
A.3.9
Mortgage pmt-to-income ratio A.3.10
A.4 Lending and Servicing Process
VariableEnd of 2014End of 2013End of 2012SourcesVar ID
Which institutions define underwriting rules? A.4.2
A.5 Credit Risk Assessment
VariableEnd of 2014End of 2013End of 2012SourcesVar ID
Do credit bureaus exist? Yes Yes 
Credit Info
A.5.2
B. Funding Sources for Mortgages and the Secondary Mortgage Market
VariableEnd of 2014End of 2013End of 2012SourcesVar ID
What are the main funding sources for mortgages?B.1
Retail funding (deposits/other) primaryprimary
BCN Bank Annual Report
B.1.1
Wholesale funding: loans from other banks or corporations secondarysecondary
BCN Bank Annual report
B.1.2
C. Housing Microfinance
VariableEnd of 2014End of 2013End of 2012SourcesVar 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: Funding from Corporate bonds and borrowings from other banks.
Notes: Funding from Corporate bonds and borrowings from other banks.
Notes: Interest rate subsidies in the range of 15-45% for borrowers under the age of 30.