Islamic House Financing Debts
In addition to the purchase of conventional housing loans,
Cagamas also offers to purchase Islamic house financing
debts from Islamic banking institutions (IBI) in accordance
with the principle of Bai Al-Dayn (debts trading). IBI who
wish to sell their Islamic house financing debts must execute
a Master Sale and Purchase Agreement and a Master Servicing
Agreement with Cagamas.
The IBI can sell the Islamic house financing debts to Cagamas
for review periods of 3 to 10 years based on a fixed
rate basis. Cagamas purchases the debts at an agreed price
based on their book value. With the sale of the Islamic house
financing debts to Cagamas, the IBI are required to pay monthly
instalments, known as Cagamas Instalments, to Cagamas. The
instalments payable to Cagamas are computed on the basis of
the instalments payable by the respective customers net of
the agreed service fee payable by Cagamas to the IBI for servicing
the debts and providing the recourse function.
At quarterly intervals, the IBI are required to repurchase
debts found to be defective and offer to sell to Cagamas an
equivalent amount of Islamic house financing debts to replace
the debts repurchased. At the end of the contracted review
period, i.e. on the Review Date, the IBI are given the option
to repurchase the pool of debts sold to Cagamas or continue
the contract for a further review period based on the new
service fee agreed upon between Cagamas and the IBI.
Cagamas purchases all Islamic house financing debts at their
book value i.e. the principal balance outstanding on a date
which is closest to the purchase date but not earlier than
the end of the month preceding the purchase date.
Eligibility Criteria of Islamic House
Financing Debts
To be eligible for sale to Cagamas, the Islamic house financing
debts must :
- be for financing or refinancing the purchase, construction
or renovation of residential properties;
- be fully disbursed;
- not be more than 3 months in arrears at the time of
sale;
- have a remaining life which expires on or after the Review
Date;
- have a profit rate greater than Cagamas' required rate
of return;
- be secured by a first charge or assignment of rights
over the secured property; and
- comply with other criteria as specified in the Revised
Cagamas Islamic House Financing Debts Guide.
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