The Housing Finance System

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A. Primary Housing Finance Market

A.1 Industry Structure and Performance
VariableEnd of 2017End of 2016End of 2015SourcesVar ID
Number of firms originating and funding mortgage loans131313
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A.1.1
Types of originating lenders/market share:A.1.2
Universal/ commercial banks94.79% of total95.73% of total96.25% of total
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A.1.2.1
Other depository institutions (savings and loans/mutual savings and credit institutions).74% of total.56% of total.51% of total
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A.1.2.2
Non-depository financial institutions specialized in housing finance4.47% of total3.71% of total3.24% of total
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A.1.2.3
General non-depository financial institutions0% of total0% of total0% of total
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A.1.2.4
Others (e.g. insurance co, pension funds, labor tax funds) 0% of total0% of total
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A.1.2.5
Identify the 3 largest loan originating lendersKhan Bank, TDBank, Golomt BankKhan Bank, TDBank, Golomt BankKhan Bank, TDBank, Golomt Bank
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A.1.3
Are there (quasi) public mortgage lenders:YesYesYes
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A.1.4
Universal/ commercial banksYesYesYes
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A.1.4.1
Other depository institutions (savings and loans/mutual savings and credit institutions)NoNoNo
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A.1.4.2
Non-depository financial institutions specialized in housing financeYesYesYes
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A.1.4.3
General non-depository financial institutionsNoNoNo
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A.1.4.4
Others (e.g. insurance co, pension funds, labor tax funds)YesYesYes
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A.1.4.5
Typical lending spreads for mortgages1.98%4.5%3.6%
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A.1.5
Level of Non-Performing Mortgage Loans (90 days or more past due):A.1.6
as a % of outstanding loan amount1.8%1.35%.6%
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A.1.6.2
Average 1997-2007 A.1.7
A.2 Size of Mortgage Finance Sector
VariableEnd of 2017End of 2016End of 2015SourcesVar ID
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year in millions of USD:1,752.36 USD (millions)1,614.08 USD (millions)1,720.34 USD (millions)
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Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year as % of GDP (current)15.74%16.82%14.66%
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A.2.1.1
and as % of all credits outstanding31.51%32.35%29.35%
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A.2.1.2
Total # of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year93.1 thousand89.16 thousand77.11 thousand
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A.2.2
Total amount of home mortgages made in calendar year in millions of USD496.19 USD (millions)409.56 USD (millions)465.64 USD (millions)
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A.2.3
and as % of GDP (current) 4.46%3.67%3.97%
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A.2.3.1
and as % of all credits originated in calender year8.52%7.76%9.79%
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A.2.3.2
Total # of home mortgage originations made in calendar year10.5 thousand14.76 thousand15.97 thousand
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A.2.4
A.3 Housing Finance Products
VariableEnd of 2017End of 2016End of 2015SourcesVar ID
Mortgage products as % of all mortgages (approx.) in local currency:A.3.1
Fixed rate for life of loan  Not availableA.3.1.1
Variable rate/indexed  Not availableA.3.1.2
Variable rate/discretionary  Not availableA.3.1.3
Loans based on foreign currency as % of all mortgage products  7.96%A.3.2
Most prevalent type of foreign currency mortgage used:A.3.3
Fixed rate for life of loan  8.38%A.3.3.1
Variable rate/indexed   59.31%A.3.3.2
Variable rate/discretionary  32.31%A.3.3.3
Most frequent interest rates on fully amortizing:A.3.4
Typical lender fees associated with mortgage origination: A.3.6
Fixed in amount   11.15 USD A.3.6.1
as % of loan amount1%1%1%
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A.3.6.2
Typical third party fees associated with mortgage origination:A.3.7
Loan-to-Value (LTV) on first mortgage: A.3.8
Maximum LTV70%70%70%
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A.3.8.1
Typical LTV at origination  56
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A.3.8.2
Maximum term over which pmt is calculated? 30 years30 years20 years
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A.3.9
Mortgage pmt-to-income ratio A.3.10
Maximum pmt-to-income ratio (HH income)45%45%45%
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A.3.10.1
Maximum pmt-to-income ratio (Individual income)45%45%45%
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A.3.10.2
Typical pmt-to-income ratio (HH income)45%45%45%
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A.3.10.3
Typical pmt-to-income ratio (Individual income)45%45%45%
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A.3.10.4
A.4 Lending and Servicing Process
VariableEnd of 2017End of 2016End of 2015SourcesVar ID
Does the mortgage industry use standard principles/guidelines for underwriting?YesYesYes
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A.4.1
Which institutions define underwriting rules? A.4.2
Central Bank/Ministry of FinanceYesYesYes
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A.4.2.1
Secondary market facilityYesYesYes
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A.4.2.2
Major LenderYesYesYes
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A.4.2.3
OtherNoNoNo
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A.4.2.4
Are loan originations conducted by others than employees of lenders?NoNoNo
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A.4.3
% of Originations done by brokers0%0%0%
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A.4.3.1
% of Originations done on the internet0%0%0%
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A.4.3.2
Others (Specify in Notes)0%0%0%
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% of appraisals done by employees of lenders100%100%100%
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A.4.4
Do third party servicing institutions exist? NoNoNo
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A.4.5
% of loans serviced by originators/lenders100%100%100%
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A.4.6
A.5 Credit Risk Assessment
VariableEnd of 2017End of 2016End of 2015SourcesVar ID
Do credit bureaus exist? YesYesYesA.5.2
Are there legal/regulatory constraints to gaining access to credit information?YesYesYes
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A.5.2.1
Are credit guarantee systems used? YesYesYes
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A.5.4
Is there public sponsored MI / guarantee?NoNoNo
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A.5.5
B. Funding Sources for Mortgages and the Secondary Mortgage Market
VariableEnd of 2017End of 2016End of 2015SourcesVar ID
What are the main funding sources for mortgages?B.1
Retail funding (deposits/other)secondarysecondary secondary
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B.1.1
Wholesale funding: loans from other banks or corporationstertiarytertiarytertiary
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B.1.2
Funding through mortgage bonds quaternaryquaternaryquaternary
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B.1.3
Funding through securitization of mortgagesprimaryprimaryprimary
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B.1.4
Other quinaryquinaryquinary
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B.1.5
What % of Residential Mortgage Backed Securities is issued by centralized conduit or liquidity facility? 100%100%100%
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B.2
Who are the investors in RMBS?BanksBanksBanks
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B.3
What is the proportion of RMBS in the overall private securities market?  .92%
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B.4
C. Housing Microfinance
VariableEnd of 2017End of 2016End of 2015SourcesVar ID
Are non-collateralized housing micro-finance loans offered? YesYesYes
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C.1
Types of lenders operating in the housing micro-finance (HMF) sector:C.2
Commercial banksYesYesYes
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C.2.1
Specialized non-depository MFIs YesYesYes
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C.2.2
NGOsYesYesYes
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C.2.3
Others  Yes
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C.2.4
Level of NPLs (>90 days past due) in HMFC.4
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Notes: LTV = 90%
Notes: The seller must pay property tax, which is 2% of gross sales amount of property.
Notes: Between $256 - $340. IMF annual average market exchange rate for 2007 used (MNT 1,170.38 = 1 USD).
Notes: LTV = 90%
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The seller must pay property tax, which is 2% of gross sales amount of property.
Notes: 10% tax return for mortgages up to 30 million MNT ($23,706 USD, using average 2011 exchange rate)
Notes: 10% tax return for mortgages up to 30 million MNT ($23,706 USD, using average 2011 exchange rate)
Notes: 10% tax return for mortgages up to 30 million MNT ($23,706 USD, using average 2011 exchange rate)
Notes: 10% tax return for mortgages up to 30 million MNT ($23,706 USD, using average 2011 exchange rate)
Notes: 10% tax return for mortgages up to 30 million MNT ($23,706 USD, using average 2011 exchange rate)
Notes: 10% tax return for mortgages up to a certain price point
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Notes: 70%
Notes: 70%
Notes: 70%
Notes: Actual number is -1.44%
Notes: Actual number is -10.13%
Notes: Actual number is -11.23%
Notes: Actual number is -11.92%
Notes: Actual number is -13.82%
Notes: Actual number is -7.84%
Notes: Average price of 1 sq. m
Notes: Average price of 1 sq. m
Notes: Average price of 1 sq. m
Notes: Average price of 1 sq. m
Notes: Average price of 1 sq. m
Notes: Average price of 1 sq. m
Notes: Average price of 1 sq. m
Notes: Average price of 1 sq. m
Notes: Average price of 1 sq. m
Notes: Average price of 1 sq. m
Notes: Between $256 - $340. IMF annual average market exchange rate for 2007 used (MNT 1,170.38 = 1 USD).
Notes: Between 0.2% and 1.0%
Notes: Between 0.2% and 1.0%
Notes: Between 0.2% and 1.0%
Notes: Between 1 and 12 months.
Notes: Between 1 and 12 months.
Notes: Between 1 and 12 months.
Notes: Between 1 and 12 months.
Notes: Between 1 and 12 months.
Notes: Between 18 and 54 sq. mt
Notes: Between 18 and 54 sq. mt
Notes: Between 18 and 54 sq. mt
Notes: Between 18 and 54 sq. mt
Notes: Between 18 and 54 sq. mt
Notes: Between 2% - 30%.
Notes: Between 2% - 30%.
Notes: Between 2% - 30%.
Notes: Between 2%- 30%
Notes: Between 2%- 30%
Notes: Between 3.47-13.8 USD.
Notes: Between 4.27-17.1 USD.
Notes: Between 8.54-21.36 USD.
Notes: Credit Risk Insurance
Notes: Credit Risk Insurance
Notes: Credit Risk Insurance
Notes: Debt to income - 45%
Notes: Debt to income - 45%
Notes: Debt to income - 45%
Notes: Figure is approximate.
Notes: Figure is approximate.
Notes: Figure is approximate.
Notes: Figure is approximate.
Notes: Figure is approximate.
Notes: Financial aid from domestic and foreign investors selected by the project.
Notes: Financial aid from domestic and foreign investors selected by the project.
Notes: Financial aid from domestic and foreign investors selected by the project.
Notes: IMF annual average market exchange rate for 2008 used (MNT 1,169.26 = 1 USD).
Notes: IMF annual average market exchange rate for 2008 used (MNT 1,169.26 = 1 USD).
Notes: IMF annual average market exchange rate for 2009 used (MNT 1,345.21 = 1 USD).
Notes: IMF annual average market exchange rate for 2009 used (MNT 1,440.59 = 1 USD).
Notes: IMF annual average market exchange rate for 2009 used (MNT 1,440.59 = 1 USD).
Notes: IMF annual average market exchange rate for 2010 used (MNT 1345.21 = 1 USD).
Notes: IMF annual average market exchange rate for 2011 used (MNT 1,265.52 = 1 USD)
Notes: IMF annual average market exchange rate for 2011 used (MNT 1265.52 = 1 USD).
Notes: IMF average market exchange rate for December 2010 used (MNT 1,345.21 = 1 USD).
Notes: IMF average market exchange rate for December 2011 used (MNT 1,265.52 = 1 USD).
Notes: LTV = 90%
Notes: LTV = 90%
Notes: LTV = 90%
Notes: Mongolian Housing Finance Corporation
Notes: The government of Mongolia and its commissions officially set the monthly minimum wage amount.
Notes: The government of Mongolia and its commissions officially set the monthly minimum wage amount.
Notes: The government of Mongolia and its commissions officially set the monthly minimum wage amount.
Notes: The government of Mongolia and its commissions officially set the monthly minimum wage amount.
Notes: The government of Mongolia and its commissions officially set the monthly minimum wage amount.
Notes: The government of Mongolia and its commissions officially set the monthly minimum wage amount.
Notes: The government of Mongolia and its commissions officially set the monthly minimum wage amount.
Notes: The government of Mongolia and its commissions officially set the monthly minimum wage amount.
Notes: The government of Mongolia and its commissions officially set the monthly minimum wage amount.
Notes: The government of Mongolia and its commissions officially set the monthly minimum wage amount.
Notes: The government of Mongolia and its commissions officially set the monthly minimum wage amount.
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The Mongolian National Statistic office does not estimate the median national annual household income. This figure refers to the average estimated household income.
Notes: The seller must pay property tax, which is 2% of gross sales amount of property.
Notes: The seller must pay property tax, which is 2% of gross sales amount of property.
Notes: The seller must pay property tax, which is 2% of gross sales amount of property.
Notes: Treasury bill (Interest rate) for 1 week from Bank of Mongolia (Policy rate)