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Affordable home financing for all
Renu Karnad, IUHF president
The International Union for Housing Finance has an important role to play in Asia and Africa, where there’s little penetration by formal sources of funding for housing, says its president, Renu Karnad.
Global trends
Housing finance is enjoying robust growth in many countries across the globe, in both developed and emerging markets. Dr Michael Lea analyses the data.
The road to integration
Annik Lambert reports on the findings of two expert bodies and various bilateral discussion groups regarding the future of European Union mortgage market integration.
Foundations of a robust sector
With increased competition, the marketing and distribution channel strategies of Indian mortgage lenders have become more aggressive.
Renu Karnad reports on a rapidly expanding market.
European potential
Dr Friedemann Roy highlights the growing opportunities available for mortgage lenders in central and south-eastern Europe.
Argentina looks to Fannie Mae model
Greater levels of securitisation or an equivalent of Fannie Mae are needed in order to overcome acute liquidity problems in Argentina’s mortgage market. Jason Mitchell reports from Buenos Aires.
Home delivery: Africa’s challenge
Africa’s home-financing sector is generally in its infancy. The exceptions are South Africa, Ghana and a handful of east African nations. Cas Coovadia highlights the initiatives in progress.
East Asia revives
Loic Chiquier summarises the housing finance findings of a World Bank assessment of east Asia’s financial markets.
