Housing Microfinance

23 02 2007

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Housing Microfinance vs Regular Mortgages

  1. small amount   vs   huge amount
  2. short term   vs   long term
  3. urban & rural area   vs   urban area
  4. high interest rate compare to regular mortgages   vs   low interest rate
  5. no collateral for certain amount   vs   collateral mandatory
  6. targeted poor & very poor   vs   avoid poor & very poor
  7. also serving post disaster & post conflict   vs   not serving post disaster & post conflict
  8. TA as additional services   vs   do not provide TA
  9. need deep risk analysis   vs   regular consumer loan

Housing Microfinance vs Regular MF Loans

  1. impact borrower’s assets   vs   impact borrower’s income
  2. relatively larger amount   vs   may offer very small amount
  3. individual loans   vs   can be individual or group loans
  4. longer term   vs   can be very short term
  5. usually for existing client based on his performance   vs   available for all client
  6. need more liquidity analysis   vs   regular consumer loan
  7. need deep knowledge in legal aspects   vs   regular consumer loan