The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) says it has processed N12.4 billion refunds to contributors of the National Housing Fund scheme and registered 224,752 to the fund in 2018. The statement was signed by Mrs. Zubaida Umar, the Group Head, Corporate Communications, FMBN. FMBN Managing Director, Mr. Musa Dangiwa, disclosed this during an oversight visit by the Senate Committee ...
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FMBN disburses renovation loan to FRSC personnel
The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) on Wednesday disbursed the sum of N1.2 billion as Home Renovation Loan to 1, 207 personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), across the country. Managing Director of the bank, Mr. Ahmed Dangiwa who made the presentation of the cheque in Abuja said of the figure, N640 million was for 640 beneficiaries ...
Read More »‘How FG Should Tackle Widening Housing Deficit’ – Debo Adejana
In an interview with Guardian Newspapers recently, Debo Adejana, the CEO of Realty Point, spoke on the widening housing deficit in Nigeria and how government can help the private sector in addressing the needs. Realty Point is one of Nigeria’s leading mass housing development companies, passionate about cooperative housing and home-ownership. In Nigeria, there are between 17-23 million housing deficit, what ...
Read More »FMBN constructs 985 housing units in Enugu at N2.8bn
Mr. Ahmed Dangiwa, the Managing Director, Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), says the bank has so far expended N2.8 billion on construction of 985 housing units in Enugu State. Dangiwa said this on Monday in Nsukka, Enugu State during the groundbreaking ceremony of the National Affordable Housing Project at Nsukka. He said that the housing units were located in ...
Read More »Affordable homeownership will drive growth to the economy – FMBN
The Coalition of Civil Societies and Media Executives for Good Governance in Nigeria (COCMEGG) has lauded the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) for making homeownership affordable, available and less cumbersome to Nigerian workers. The affordable home ownership according to the group will drive growth of the economy. A statement issued in Abuja and signed by the president, Omoba Kenneth ...
Read More »FMBN refunds N21.4bn housing funds to 216,650 retirees
The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) said it has refunded over N21.4 billion National Housing Fund (NHF) to 216,650 retirees across the country. The Managing Director, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa disclosed this yesterday in Abuja at the September 2018 Lunch Time Reform Seminar on “The Challenges Facing Civil Servants in Obtaining Loan from FMBN and how to Access Contributions ...
Read More »FMBN disburses N46.9million to AMAC for Home renovation loan scheme
The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria on Thursday disbursed N46.9 million to 49 members of staff of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) under its Home Renovation Loan scheme. Ahmed Dangiwa, Managing Director of the bank, while presenting the cheques in Abuja, urged more civil servants to key into the scheme because of its low-interest rates and accessibility. The HRL ...
Read More »FMBN seeks 500billion recapitalisation
The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) plans to recapitalise to the tune of N500 billion, its Managing Director, Ahmed Dangiwa, has said. Dangiwa, who spoke with State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, at the Presidential Villa, said the recapitalisation would boost service delivery. He said: “We came to see the vice president as ...
Read More »Expert urges FG to provide long-term funds to mortgage institutions
Mr. Olayinka Omotosho, Chairman, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), has appealed to the Federal Government to provide long-term funds to mortgage institutions to enhance their scope of operation. Omotosho reported on Monday in Lagos that affordable housing could only be achieved through effective mortgage system, which was not available in the country. He said the conventional banks offering mortgage ...
Read More »Federal Mortgage Bank readjusts criteria for collecting Housing Loan
The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria has announced that Nigerians above 18 with a steady paycheck will now be able to access up to N5 million housing loan without equity contribution. This was stated as one of the new conditions for accessing mortgage funds from the bank. According to a statement by Zubaida Umar, the revised requirements are a 100% ...
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