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:28,911.96 USD (millions)30,534.15 USD (millions)32,039.73 USD (millions)A.2.1
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year as % of GDP (current)50.35%46.99%51.83%
Banque Centrale Du Luxembourg and WEO
A.2.1.1
and as % of all credits outstanding4.78%4.61%4.38%
Banque Centrale Du Luxembourg
A.2.1.2
Total amount of home mortgages made in calendar year in millions of USD6,516.67 USD (millions)7,037.33 USD (millions)6,073.92 USD (millions)
Banque Centrale Du Luxembourg
A.2.3
and as % of GDP (current) 11.35%10.83%9.83%
Banque Centrale Du Luxembourg and WEO
A.2.3.1
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
Typical LTV at origination  87
ECB
A.3.8.2
Maximum term over which pmt is calculated? 40 years40 years40 years
Research
A.3.9
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? NoNoNo
Research
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)primaryprimaryprimary
HypoStat
B.1.1
Wholesale funding: loans from other banks or corporations  Non-applicable
 
B.1.2
Funding through mortgage bonds   Non-applicable
 
B.1.3
Funding through securitization of mortgages  Non-applicable
 
B.1.4
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: A transfer tax of 6% plus a 1% transcription tax is levied. Properties located in the municipality of Luxembourg are subject to an additional tax levied at 50% of the transfer tax
Notes: Expenses related to rental properties may be deducted. They are calculated in either of the two ways: 1) All expenses, including a depreciation rate of 2-6%, is deducted from gross rent 2) A standard deduction of 35%, with a maximum of Euro 2,700, is deducted from gross rental income
Notes: Figure is for national percentage.
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Notes: If a property is sold within two years of acquisition, the difference between acquisition cost and selling price is taxed as miscellaneous income at progressive income tax rates. If a property is sold after two years, the tax is levied at half of the ordinary rate
Notes: It is current practice for employers to grant "preferential loans" to their employees with interest subsidies
Notes: The amount of tax levied depends on several variables such as property value, location, age, and economic use
Notes: There is a tax on rental income