The Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) issued a circular reducing the maximum allowable equity for properties acquired under the Community Mortgage Program. The SHFC Board approved lowering the equity limit from 30% to 10% for properties in Metro Manila and other highly urbanized areas, and from 30% to 5% for properties outside those areas. This aims to ensure affordable housing for underprivileged groups by maintaining acquisition costs at the lowest level possible and preventing upward pressure on land prices. The new equity limits apply to project applications received by SHFC on or after February 1, 2007, superseding any conflicting previous issuances.
The Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) issued a circular reducing the maximum allowable equity for properties acquired under the Community Mortgage Program. The SHFC Board approved lowering the equity limit from 30% to 10% for properties in Metro Manila and other highly urbanized areas, and from 30% to 5% for properties outside those areas. This aims to ensure affordable housing for underprivileged groups by maintaining acquisition costs at the lowest level possible and preventing upward pressure on land prices. The new equity limits apply to project applications received by SHFC on or after February 1, 2007, superseding any conflicting previous issuances.
The Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) issued a circular reducing the maximum allowable equity for properties acquired under the Community Mortgage Program. The SHFC Board approved lowering the equity limit from 30% to 10% for properties in Metro Manila and other highly urbanized areas, and from 30% to 5% for properties outside those areas. This aims to ensure affordable housing for underprivileged groups by maintaining acquisition costs at the lowest level possible and preventing upward pressure on land prices. The new equity limits apply to project applications received by SHFC on or after February 1, 2007, superseding any conflicting previous issuances.
a subsidiary of National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation
CORPORATE CIRCULAR CMP – 07-004
February 05, 2007 Series of 2007
TO : ALL CMP ORIGINATORS / BORROWERS /
STAKEHOLDERS
SUBJECT : REDUCTION OF MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE
EQUITY
To ensure that acquisition of lots under the Community Mortgage
Program (CMP) are maintained within the capacity of the homeless and the under privileged sector of the society, the SHFC Board of Directors approved, under the Board Resolution No. 67 dated 22 November 2006, the reduction of the maximum allowable equity from the previous level of 30% to 10% of average loan for properties located in Metro Manila and other Highly Urbanized Areas (HUAs), and 5% for areas outside Metro Manila and those not classified as HUAs.
Approval of projects with substantial equities to be shouldered by CMP
beneficiaries exerts upward pressure on land prices and increases the burden on the borrowers. Hence, equity should be maintained at its lowest level.
This Circular shall cover applications that will received by SHFC
commencing February 1, 2007 and supersedes all other Circulars and issuances inconsistent thereto.
ATTY. FERMIN T. ARZAGA
President
Banco de Oro Plaza, 8737 Paseo de Roxas Avenue, Salcedo Village, Makati City Telephone Number : 812-6978 website: www.shfcph.com email address: info@shfcph.com