How to Avail Housing Loan

Pag-IBIG Fund

ABOT KAMAY PABAHAY PROGRAM

(Circular 247)

LOAN PURPOSE

The Pag-IBIG loan may be used to finance any one or a combination of the following:

1.    Purchase of lot;

2.    Purchase of lot and construction of house;

3.    Purchase of residential unit, townhouse or condominium unit inclusive of a parking slot;

4.    Construction or completion of residential unit;

5.    Home improvement; and

6.    Refinancing of an existing mortgage loan with an institution acceptable to HDMF

BORROWER ELIGIBILITY

To qualify for Pag-IBIG housing loan, a member shall satisfy the following requirements:

1.    Must be a member and has made 24 monthly contributions at the time of loan application. Lump sum payment of the 24 months shall be allowed.

2.    Not more than 65 yo at the time of loan application and must be insurable; provided further that he/she is not more than 70 yo at the date of loan maturity.

3.    Has the legal capacity to acquire and encumber real employment/business  checks of the developer and Pag-IBIG Fund,

4.    Has passed satisfactory background/credit and employment/business checks of the developer and Pag-IBIG Fund,

5.    Has no outstanding Pag-IBIG Housing Loan, either as principal borrower or co-borrower;

6.    Had no Pag-IBIG housing loan that was foreclosed, cancelled, bought back due to default or subjected to dacion en pago.

7.    Has no outstanding Pag_IBIG MPL in arrears at the time of loan application. A member whose MPL is in arrears shall be required to pay his arrearages over the counter to update his account.

LOAN AMOUNT

Maximum of P3.0 million, which shall be based on the lowest of the following:

-the members actual need;

-his loan entitlement; and

-the loan-to-collateral ratio.

A.   Loan Entitlement Based on Capacity to Pay

A member’s loan entitlement  shall be limited to an amountfor which the monthly repayment on principal and interest shall not exceed 40% of the member’s net disposable income as supported by the following:

           For Pag-IBIG I/II members:

a.    Income Tax return (ITR) Form 1700/BIR Form 2316

b.    Certificate of Employment and Compensation (CEC)

c.    Latest monthly pay slip

For Pag-IBIG Overseas Program (POP) members:

a.    Employment Contract

b.    Certificate of Income duly certified by the employer

c.    Latest ITR or any valid proof of income

            For Self-Employed (practicing professionals and entrepreneurs) members:

a.    For practicing professionals, license for the current year issued by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), Integrated bar of the Philippines (IBP), or other similar regulatory agency

b.    Business permits (DTI’s Certificate of registration of mayor’s Permit)

c.    Latest ITR or any valid proof of income

B.   Loan Entitlement base on Pag-IBIG Contributions

Monthly Contributions (Pag-IBIG I/II)	Loan Entitlement
P200	Up to P500, 000
250	over P500,000 – 600,000
300	over 600,001 – 700,000
350	over 700,001 – 800,000
400	over 800,001 – 900, 000
450	over 900,001 – 1,000,000
500	over 1,000,001 – 1,100,00
550	over 1,100,001 – 1, 200, 000
…and so on
1450	over 2,900,001 – 3,000,000

C.   LOAN-TO-COLLATERAL RATIO

The ratio of the loan amount to the appraised value of the collateral shall not exceed the following rates:

LOAN AMOUNT	W/ BUYBACK GUARANTY	W/O BUYBACK GUARANTY
Up to P400,000	100%	100%
Over P400,000 to P750,000	100%	90%
Over P750,000 to P1.2M	95%	85%
Over 1.25M to 3M	90%	80%

***A maximum of 3 qualified Pag-IBIG members may be tacked into a single loan provided they are related within the SECOND CIVIL DEGREE OF CONSANGUNITY OR AFFINITY.

INTEREST RATE

LOAN AMOUNT	INTEREST RATE
Up to P400,000	6%
Over P400,000 to P750,000	7%
Over P750,001 to P1,000,000	8.5%
Over P1,000,001 to P1,250,000	9.5%
Over P1,250,001 to P2,000,000	10.5%
Over P2,000,001 to P3,000,000	11.5%

LOAN TERM

The housing loan shall be repaid at a maximum term of thirty (30) years, and shall in no case exceed the difference between the present age and age seventy (70) of the principal borrower.

LOAN PAYMENT

a.    Over the counter (OTC)

b.    Salary deduction

c.    Issuance of postdated checks (PDCs)

d.    Auto debit arrangements with other banks

A borrower shall be allowed to repay his loan in full or in part without prepayment

penalty.

Accelerated payments – any amount paid in excess of the required monthly amortization shall be applied automatically to principal, unless otherwise requested by the borrower.

COLLATERAL

a.    First Real Estate Mortgage (REM)

b.    Contract-to-Sell (CTS)

INSURANCE

a.    Mortgage redemption Insurance (MRI)

b.    Fire and allied perils insurance

LOAN CHARGES

A processing fee of P3,000 which shall be paid as follows;

a.    P1,000 upon filing of the loan application, which shall be non-refundable if the loan is disapproved;

b.    P2,000 upon loan take out.

DEFAULT

The borrower shall be considered in default when he or any of his co-borrowers fails to pay any three (3) consecutive monthly amortizations and/or monthly contributions and other obligations on the loan.

PENALTY

A borrower who fails to pay the full monthly amortization and/or other loan obligations at due date  shall pay a penalty of 1/20 of 1% of the amount due for every day of delay.

SECOND AVAILMENT

A Pag-IBIG member may avail himself of a second Pag-IBIG housing loan provided that he/she has fully paid his first housing loan, whether as a principal borrower or as co-borrower.

Note: All expense relative to loan application, transfer (in case of purchase of lot or house and lot) or loan documentation such as standard appraisal fees, as well as taxes pertinent expenses, notarial and documentation fees, as well as taxes pertinent to the sale and transfer of the property shall be shouldered by either the borrower or vendor.

For more information, visit http://www.pagibigfund.gov.ph

HOUSING LOAN COUNSELING SCHEDULE

(w/n the region only, counseling schedulnig varies in other branch)

FRIDAYS 1:30 pm

HDMF LA UNION BRANCH

Sevilla, SFC, La Union