THE DEVELOPMENT OF HOUSING FINANCE FOR THE URBAN-POOR IN THE PHILIPPINES - THE EXPERIENCE OF THE HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND

Authors
ALONZO A
Citation
A. Alonzo, THE DEVELOPMENT OF HOUSING FINANCE FOR THE URBAN-POOR IN THE PHILIPPINES - THE EXPERIENCE OF THE HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND, Cities, 11(6), 1994, pp. 398-401
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Urban Studies
Journal title
Cities → ACNP
ISSN journal
02642751
Volume
11
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
398 - 401
Database
ISI
SICI code
0264-2751(1994)11:6<398:TDOHFF>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The Home Development Fund provides housing finance to low-income group s in the Philippines. Since its foundation in 1981 the Fund has develo ped from simply providing finance for end users to pursuing a more soc ially active role. The article describes the history of the fund and s everal recent initiatives, including community mortgages.