LOAN TERMS:
Lender
LOAN TERMS:
Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN)
Eligibility
LOAN TERMS:
Any Nigerian above the age of 18
Applicants must be contributors to the National Housing Fund (NHF) for at least 6 months consecutively
Applicant must have satisfactory evidence of regular flow of income to guarantee loan repayment.
The purpose of the loan is to afford Nigerians an opportunity to access mortgage loans for the renovation or improvement of
their existing properties which are personally owned by them or through family ownership.
Loan Limit
LOAN TERMS:
Maximum Limit = N1m
Interest Rate
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Maximum Interest Rate: 8% for FGHLB and 6% p.a for state governments
Max Tenor
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The repayment period is a maximum of: 4 years
Security Required
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Personal guarantor.
Documents Required
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Copy of application form for the Loan.
Amortization Schedule (with the appropriate) Satisfactory credit checking done.
Offer letter properly executed.
All Letters of Undertaking /confirmation properly executed.
Evidence of up to date remittance of NHF contribution by the Applicant.
Proof of Beneficiaries up to date NHF Contribution.
Guarantor Form Appropriately checked
Method of Application
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At the Federal level, applications are aggregated by the Federal Government Staff Housing Loans
Board (FGSHLB).
At the State level, applications are aggregated by the relevant authority and forwarded to FMBN.
Employees in the organised private sector (including other government agencies and parastatals not
covered by the activities of FGSHLB) the applications are aggregated by the Permanent Secretary or
Chief Executive of the organisation.
Other Features of the Loan
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The applicant shall be contributor to the NHF.
The maximum loan amount shall be =N=1Million, subject to the income limit of the beneficiary as well
as the ultimate cost of renovation
Applicant will apply through the Federal Housing Board in the case of the Federal Civil Servants and
through the Office of the Head of Service of the State or any other relevant authority recognized by
the Bank (in the case of civil servants) and employees of the organized private sector.
Approved loan amounts shall be disbursed in lump sum to the Federal Housing Board (in the case of
Federal civil servants) and directly to the account of beneficiaries in the case of state civil servants
and employees of the organized private sector, after acceptance of offer and the fulfillment of
conditions precedent to draw-down.
The loans tenor shall be a maximum of 4 years or employee’s remaining years of service, whichever
is less.
Repayment of the loan shall be through monthly repayment for a tenor not exceeding 4 years, via
direct deductions by the FHB and the respective Head of Service/Accountant General’s office of the
states or other relevant authority recognized by the Bank for private sector employees.
Monthly repayment shall not exceed 33 1/3 percent of applicant’s monthly salary/income
Interest rate shall be 8 percent for the duration of the loan for FGSHLB and 6 percent for state
governments.
The facility shall not be available to any contributor who has enjoyed an NHF loan to build or buy a
house.
The facility can be taken jointly by a couple, subject to an income assessment of both parties.
The loan can only be taken once in 5 years.
Applications are to be submitted with certified Bills of Quantities, indicating the amount required for
the renovation.
Approval Time
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About Four (4) months from the time you submit all the required documentation
