IPINALABAS NG Pag-IBIG Fund SA FIRST HALF: RECORD-HIGH P37-B HOUSING LOANS

NAGPALABAS ang Pag-IBIG Fund ng P37.07 billion na home loans sa first half ng  2019, mas mataas ng P4.37 billion o 13 percent kumpara sa P32.70 billion na ipinalabas sa kaparehong panahon noong 2018.  Ito ang pinakamataas na naipalabas ng ahensiya para sa anumang January-June period.

Ang halaga ay tumustos sa pagbili at konstruksiyon ng 41,746 homes para sa mga miyembro ng Pag-IBIG Fund,  na isa ring record high para sa first half ng taon, at mas mataas ng 4 percent kumpara sa 40,094 homes na tinustusan sa kahalintulad na panahon noong nakaraang taon.

“Pag-IBIG Fund’s performance in the first six months of 2019 stands out as the best so far. Bigger loan releases and increasing number of borrowers mean that more and more Filipino workers are being helped by Pag-IBIG Fund achieve their dreams of homeownership. This is why Pag-IBIG Fund remains as a major player in President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s drive to uplift the lives of Filipino families through sustainable social development programs and access to decent and affordable housing,” wika ni Secretary Eduardo D. del Rosario, na pinamumunuan kapwa ang Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) at ang Pag-IBIG Fund Board of Trustees.

Ayon pa kay Del Rosario, sa kabuuang halaga, P4.52 billion ang ipinalabas para sa socialized housing loans na pinakinabangan ng  11,894 miyembro mula sa minimum-wage at low income sectors.

“In 2018, we achieved our best year yet. Demand for our home loans last year was at its highest as the amount released for the whole year increased 16 percent to P75.31 billion while the number of borrowers rose 12 percent to 90,375. We are thankful because with the unending support of our members and industry partners, the double digit growth continues for the first half of 2019,” sabi naman ni Pag-IBIG Fund Chief Executive Officer Acmad Rizaldy P. Moti.

Idinagdag pa ni Moti na ang patuloy na demand para sa home loans ng ahensiya ay maaaring bunga ng low-est-ever interest rates nito, high loan-to-appraised value ratio, long repayment period at much improved insurance terms.

“In total, Pag-IBIG Fund home loans from January to June this year totaled P58.77 billion to finance homes for 52,257 members. This includes the amount released and P21.7 billion pending for takeout to 10,511 members. These pending for takeout are approved home loan applications, the proceeds of which are ready for release upon submission by borrowers of post-approval requirements.”