The Housing Finance System

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A. Primary Housing Finance Market

A.1 Industry Structure and Performance
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Number of firms originating and funding mortgage loans 4 
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A.1.1
Types of originating lenders/market share:A.1.2
Are there (quasi) public mortgage lenders: No 
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A.1.4
Universal/ commercial banks No 
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A.1.4.1
Other depository institutions (savings and loans/mutual savings and credit institutions) No 
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A.1.4.2
Non-depository financial institutions specialized in housing finance No 
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A.1.4.3
General non-depository financial institutions No 
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A.1.4.4
Others (e.g. insurance co, pension funds, labor tax funds) No 
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A.1.4.5
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
A.3 Housing Finance Products
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar 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
Mortgage pmt-to-income ratio A.3.10
A.4 Lending and Servicing Process
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Does the mortgage industry use standard principles/guidelines for underwriting? No 
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A.4.1
Which institutions define underwriting rules? A.4.2
Are loan originations conducted by others than employees of lenders? No 
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A.4.3
A.5 Credit Risk Assessment
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Do credit bureaus exist?  No 
Doing Business
A.5.2
Are there legal/regulatory constraints to gaining access to credit information? Yes 
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A.5.2.1
Is mortgage default insurance available? No 
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A.5.3
Are credit guarantee systems used?  No 
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A.5.4
B. Funding Sources for Mortgages and the Secondary Mortgage Market
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
What are the main funding sources for mortgages?B.1
C. Housing Microfinance
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Are non-collateralized housing micro-finance loans offered?  Yes C.1
Types of lenders operating in the housing micro-finance (HMF) sector:C.2
Commercial banks No 
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C.2.1
Specialized non-depository MFIs  Yes 
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C.2.2
NGOs No 
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C.2.3
Level of NPLs (>90 days past due) in HMFC.4
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Notes: According to the law, mortgages can be insured but no practical examples of MI have been encountered during this research.
Notes: Actual value 1705.11
Notes: Actual value 2729.79
Notes: Actual value 4227.98
Notes: Actual value 4583.08
Notes: Actual value 509.76
Notes: Actual value 9796.90
Notes: By law, borrowers don't have the right to access their data in the credit bureau or credit registry.
Notes: HEKIMA and PAIDEK
Notes: Housing microfinance is not well developped in DRC. Only 2 MFIs registered to the BCC offer housing microfinance loans in the Kivu regions. IMF HEKIMA offers a 'Crédit solidaire aux enseignants et personnel soignants' to support housing. HEKIMA offers loans from 300 to 5 000 USD over 6 months zith a 2% interest rate to groups of people (10 to 50 people). PAIDEK offers a 'Credit Habitat' to individuals willing to imrpove their housing. The maximum amount offered by PAIDEK is 5000 USD over 15 months with a 2% interest rate (degressive).
Notes: The tax rate on rented buildings and land and subleases' profits are fixed at 22%.
Notes: 'The transfer of a building in the Democratic Republic of the Congo gives rise to the payment, by the purchaser, of a registration duty amounting to 3% of the building's value for a normal sale.'