SLIDE 8 MARKET)DEVELOPMENT/BUSINESS)OBJECTIVE)M)3)
- A$cri@cal$developmental$role$set$for$NMRC$on$its$establishment$is$the$promo@on$of$legisla@ve$
reform$by$proposing$a$Model$Mortgage$and$Foreclosure$Law$for$adapta@on$by$frontline$states$to$ fast$track$the$process$of$crea@ng$legal$mortgages,$ensuring$@mely$resolu@on$of$disputes$and$ crea@ng$efficient$foreclosure$processes.$$$ $$ " The$Model$Mortgage$&$Foreclosure$Law$calls$for$the$crea@on$a$state$Mortgage$Board$as$a$one_ stop_shop$to$facilitate$accessible$and$affordable$mortgages$for$the$benefit$of$residents$of$the$ State.$$ " Other$func@ons$to$be$undertaken$by$the$Board$under$the$supervision$of$the$Commissioner$for$ Housing$in$the$first$Phase$of$roll$out$are$as$follows:$$
— Advising)the)state)on)the)funding,)administraVon)and)structure)of)the)State)mortgage)finance) programme;)) — ImplemenVng)and)honouring)on)behalf)of)the)State)all)obligaVons)in)any)agreement)made)between)the) State)and)other)parVes)with)regards)to)any)mortgage)scheme)for)the)provision)of)funds)for)land)
- wnership)or)development)of)real)estate)in)the)State;))
— Encouraging,)promoVng)and)coordinaVng)all)forms)of)research)concerned)with)the)mortgage)lending) industry)as)it)relates)to)economic)wellMbeing)of)the)State)and)its)residents,)) — The)stamping)and)registraVon)system)relaVng)to)mortgages)in)the)State,)the)mode)of)applicaVon)for) Governor’s)consent)or)the)consent)of)the)appropriate)Local)Government)Area)relaVng)to)mortgage) transacVons,)and)generally)to)disseminate)same)to)the)State)government)and)the)public.))
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MARKET)DEVELOPMENT/BUSINESS)OBJECTIVE)M)4)
MMFL – A PLATFORM FOR POLICY DIRECTION ON HOUSING IN THE STATE
- Provide$a$plaform$for$the$priori@za@on$of$housing$in$the$state.$The$crea@on$of$a$separate$
mortgage$registry$dis@nct$from$the$land$registry$(or$a$specialized$unit$within$the$current$land$ registry)$will$assure$ci@zens$of$the$government’s$commitment$to$providing$housing$in$the$state.$
- The$MMFL$will$create$a$framework$for$the$state$government$to$set$housing$policy$agenda$going$
forward$as$the$mortgage$board$to$be$created$under$the$Law$will$con@nually$make$progressive$ policies$that$will$be$pro$affordable$housing.$ INVESTOR PROTECTION
- The$bill$will$foster$proprietary$rights$of$poten@al$investors$in$the$state$by$providing$security$of$
assets$and$land$@tles$
- This$is$possible$because$of$the$op@on$provided$to$investors$under$the$MMFL$for$enforcing$land$
related$obliga@ons$without$the$current$uncertainty$around$foreclosure$in$the$extant$law$on$ mortgages$(i.e.$the$Conveyancing$Act)$ REVENUE FOR THE STATE
- The$MMFL$provides$for$a$global$fee$for$perfec@on$of$land$and$mortgage$transac@ons.$This$global$
rate$will$be$a$reduced$rate$rela@ve$to$the$current$cost$of$perfec@on$in$most$states$
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