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:  3,064 USD (millions)A.2.1
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year as % of GDP (current)4.36% 5%A.2.1.1
and as % of all credits outstanding  .29%
WDI
A.2.1.2
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 LTV  90.00A.3.8.1
Typical LTV at origination  70
Fitch
A.3.8.2
Maximum term over which pmt is calculated?   40 yearsA.3.9
Mortgage pmt-to-income ratio A.3.10
Typical pmt-to-income ratio (HH income)  30%
Fitch
A.3.10.3
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? YesYesYesA.5.2
Are there legal/regulatory constraints to gaining access to credit information?NoNoNoA.5.2.1
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
Research
B.1.1
Wholesale funding: loans from other banks or corporations  Non-applicable
Superintendencia de Bancos de la Republica Dominicana
B.1.2
Funding through mortgage bonds   Tertiary
Superintendencia de Bancos de la Republica Dominicana
B.1.3
Funding through securitization of mortgages  Tertiary
Superintendencia de Bancos de la Republica Dominicana
B.1.4
Other   Secondary
Superintendencia de Bancos de la Republica Dominicana
B.1.5
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: Capital gains arising from the sale or transfer of property are subject to a flat rate tax of 27%. The taxable gain is calculated by deducting the acquisition cost as adjusted for inflation from the gross selling price or market value
Notes: Income generating expenses are deductible when computing for taxable rental income
Notes: Property tax is levied annually at a rate of 1% on the property's cadastral value exceeding DOP 6,500,000 (USD 142,857)
Notes: Rental income is subject to taxation at a rate of 10% to residents and 27% for nonresidents
Notes: Represents mortgage loans made by BNVF, a government organization
Notes: The institutions requesting a credit report from a credit bureau simply needs to obtain an authorization from the subject
Notes: The institutions requesting a credit report from a credit bureau simply needs to obtain an authorization from the subject
Notes: The institutions requesting a credit report from a credit bureau simply needs to obtain an authorization from the subject
Notes: The institutions requesting a credit report from a credit bureau simply needs to obtain an authorization from the subject
Notes: The institutions requesting a credit report from a credit bureau simply needs to obtain an authorization from the subject
Notes: The institutions requesting a credit report from a credit bureau simply needs to obtain an authorization from the subject
Notes: The institutions requesting a credit report from a credit bureau simply needs to obtain an authorization from the subject
Notes: The institutions requesting a credit report from a credit bureau simply needs to obtain an authorization from the subject
Notes: The institutions requesting a credit report from a credit bureau simply needs to obtain an authorization from the subject
Notes: The institutions requesting a credit report from a credit bureau simply needs to obtain an authorization from the subject
Notes: The Transfer Tax is levied at 3%
Notes: This is the percentage in urban areas, when rural areas are included the percentage rises to 59.3%
Notes: This remains a minor portion as mortgage bonds were only authorized in a recent law passed in 2011
Notes: This remains a minor portion as securitization of mortgages was only authorized in a recent law passed in 2011