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Pag-IBIG Fund Circular No.

243

AMENDED GUIDELINES OF THE “ABOT-KAMAY PABAHAY”


PROGRAM

™ The Pag-IBIG housing loan may be used to finance any one or a combination of
the following:
o Purchase of a fully developed lot not exceeding one thousand square
meters (1,000 sq. m.), which should be within a residential area;
o Purchase of a lot and construction of a residential unit thereon;
o Purchase of a residential house and lot, townhouse or condominium unit,
inclusive of a parking slot
o Construction or completion of a residential unit on a lot owned by the
member;
o Home improvement, i.e. any alteration in an existing residential unit
intended by a homeowner to be a permanent integral part thereof, which
will enhance its durability and material value;
o Refinancing of an existing mortgage with an institution acceptable to the
Fund
o Combination of loan purposes shall be limited to the following:
ƒ Purchase of a fully developed lot not exceeding one thousand
square meters (1,000 sq. m.) and construction of a residential unit
thereon;
ƒ Purchase of a residential unit, whether old or new, with home
improvement;
ƒ Refinancing of an existing mortgage, specifically a lot loan, with
construction of a residential unit thereon.

™ Pag-IBIG members must satisfy the following requirements to qualify for a


housing loan:

¾ Must be a member under the Pag-IBIG I, Pag-IBIG II or Pag-IBIG


Overseas Program (POP) for at least twenty-four (24) months, as
evidenced by the remittance of at least 24 monthly contributions at the
time of loan application.

¾ A member, whether new or with existing monthly contributions that are still
short of the 24-month membership requirement, shall be allowed to make
lump sum payment based on the mandatory monthly membership
contribution rates (both EE and ER share) to meet said requirement at
point of loan application. Lump sum payment of membership contributions
shall be considered a single contribution for the applicable month as of the
payment date

¾ Said member shall be required to pay the upgraded membership


contribution rates upon housing loan approval and onwards.
¾ A member who has contributed for at least two (2) years shall be required
to pay the upgraded contribution rates upon housing loan approval and
onwards.

¾ For purposes of satisfying the residency requirement, the period


corresponding to the Total Accumulated Value (TAV) applied earlier to a
member’s outstanding loan (offsetting) shall be considered when counting
the total number of monthly contributions, provided that the remaining TAV
after offsetting does not fall below the equivalent amount of 24 monthly
contributions.

¾ Not more than sixty-five (65) years old at the date of loan application and
must be insurable; provided further that he is not more than seventy (70)
years old at loan maturity;

¾ Has the legal capacity to acquire and encumber real property;

¾ Has passed satisfactory background/credit and employment/ business


checks of the developer and Pag-IBIG Fund

¾ Has no outstanding Pag-IBIG housing loan, either as a principal borrower


or co-borrower. However, should a co-borrower in a tacked loan signify an
intention to avail of a Pag-IBIG housing loan for himself, he shall be
allowed to do so provided the tacked loan is updated and the amount
proportionate to his loan entitlement has been fully paid. Hence, the co-
borrower shall be released from the original obligation and shall be
allowed to avail of his own Pag-IBIG housing loan, subject to standard
evaluation procedures.

¾ Had no Pag-IBIG housing loan that was foreclosed, cancelled, bought


back due to default, or subjected to dacion en pago,

¾ Has no outstanding Pag-IBIG multi-purpose loan in arrears at the time of


loan application. A member whose multi-purpose loan is in arrears shall
be required to pay his arrearages over the counter to update his account.

™ A qualified Pag-IBIG member shall be allowed to borrow an amount up to a


maximum of Two Million Pesos (P2,000,000.00), which shall be based on the
lowest of the following: the member’s actual need, his loan entitlement and the
loan-to collateral ratio.

™ A member’s loan entitlement shall be proportionate to his Pag-IBIG contributions


(inclusive of the employer counterpart contributions), which shall be based on the
following schedule:
Pag-IBIG Membership Contributions
Loan Amount
POP Pag-IBIG I & II
US $5 P200 Up to P500,000
250 Over P500,000 - P600,000
300 Over P600,000 - P700,000
350 Over P700,000 - P800,000
400 Over P800,000 - P900,000
450 Over P900,000 - P1,000,000
500 Over P1,000,000 - P1,100,000
550 Over P1,100,000 - P1,200,000
US $ equivalent 600 Over P1,200,000 - P1,300,000
at point of 650 Over P1,300,000 - P1,400,000
availment 700 Over P1,400,000 - P1,500,000
750 Over P1,500,000 - P1,600,000
800 Over P1,600,000 - P1,700,000
850 Over P1,700,000 - P1,800,000
900 Over P1,800,000 - P1,900,000
950 Over P1,900,000 - P2,000,000

POP contributions made in foreign currency shall be converted to its peso


equivalent on the date when payment was made, rounded off to the nearest
dollar. POP members may also opt to pay the required/upgraded contributions in
its local currency (peso) equivalent.

For loans up to Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos (P750,000.00) which shall
either be secured by a First Real Estate Mortgage or a Deed of Assignment of
Contract to Sell on the property, which is bought from a developer and is covered
by a buyback guaranty, the member’s loan entitlement shall be based solely on
his Pag-IBIG contributions.

™ With the Fund’s move to make home financing more affordable to Pag-IBIG
members, the loan-to-collateral value ratio was increased. At present, the
following rates are in effect:

With Without Buyback


Buyback Guaranty/
Loan Amount
Guaranty Retail Account

Up to P400,000 100% 100%

Over P400,000 to P750,000 100% 90%

Over P750,000 to P1M 95% 85%

Over P1M to P2M 90% 80%


™ The Pag-IBIG Abot-Kamay Pabahay Program shall bear interest at the following
rates per annum:

Loan Amount Interest Rate


Up to P400,000 6%
Over P400,000 to P750,000 7%
Over P750,000 to P2,000,000 10.5%

Such interest rate shall accrue on the basis of 365-day actual days elapsed.

™ The 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.

™ 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
membership contributions and other obligations on the loan.

™ The borrower shall pay a Processing Fee of Three Thousand Pesos (P3,000.00),
which shall be paid as follows:

1.1 One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) upon filing of the loan application,
which shall be non-refundable if the loan is disapproved

1.2 Two Thousand Pesos (P2, 000.00) upon loan takeout

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