Mortgage Industry’s Low Profitability Level Discourages Investors
Adeniyi Akinlusi is the President, Mortgage Banking Association of Nigeria (MBAN) and Chief Executive Officer, TrustBond Mortgage Bank Plc. Adeniyi Akinlusi is the President, Mortgage Banking Association of Nigeria (MBAN) and Chief Executive Officer, TrustBond Mortgage Bank Plc. In this interview with Property & Environment Editor, CHINEDUM UWAEGBULAM, Akinlusi who is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and Chartered Institute of Taxation, believes that an intervention fund for mortgage banks will achieve single digit interest rate. He also listed ways to improve National Housing Fund (NHF) contribution and create enabling environment for mortgage banking. The low penetration of mortgage financing has been worrisome. Nigerian workers that contribute 2.5 per cent of their monthly salary to the National Housing (NHF) have been denied right to a safe, decent and affordable home. What has been the problem with the NHF and mortgage in Nigeria? ...