BRFkredit changes prices and price structure
9/26/2012 8:02 AM EST
BRFKredit a/s
Company Announcement
BRFkredit changes prices and price structure
To NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen A/S
26 September, 2012
Announcement no.101/2012
BRFkredit changes prices and price structure
With effect from 1 January 2013, BRFkredit is changing prices and price
structure to create a closer connection between the price of a loan and the
risk and the costs related to the loan. Existing customers who will be affected
by the contribution changes will be given at least three months’ notice before
any price changes of their loan come into force. It is expected that all
affected customers will be notified before the end of 2012.
- The changes are due to the fact that mortgage credit loans and in particular
adjustable rate mortgages and interest only loans have become remarkably more
expensive to offer for the mortgage credit institutions because of stricter
capital requirements from supervising authorities as well as rating agencies.
The changes currently processed within both the EU system and in Denmark will
further increase the need for capital employed. We must start taking that into
account, says CEO Sven A. Blomberg.
A low price level is maintained
- The purpose of the price adjustments is to both consolidate BRFkredit’s
capital over collateral and strengthen the basic earnings. At the same time, it
has been important for us to maintain competitive prices. After the
adjustments, BRFkredit’s prices are at the level of the low-end of the market,
states Sven A. Blomberg.
The new rates for new lending are shown in the table.
New lending: Overview of current and future contribution rates for new lending
Adjustable rate mortgages Fixed rate mortgages
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Current Rate per 1/1-2013 Current Rate per 1/1-2013
rate rate
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Borrowing With and With Without With and With Without
percentage without instalme instalme without instalme instalme
instalments nts nts instalments nts nts
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0-40 % 0.425 % 0.425 % 0.450 % 0.375 % 0.325 % 0.400 %
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40-60 % 0.850 % 0.900 % 1.050 % 0.800 % 0.800 % 0.850 %
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Over 60 % 1.200 % 0.145 % 1.850 % 1.150 % 1.150 % 1.550 %
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0-80 % 0.725 % 0.800 % 0.950 % 0.675 % 0.650 % 0.800 %
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The increase of the rates for interest only loans is only to be paid during
those periods where exemption from instalments is effective. Additionally,
notice is given for the contribution rate for rate cuts for interest rate
adjustment of up to 0.2 price points. The actual contribution rate is
determined before the interest rate adjustment’s term of notice. At the next
interest rate adjustment in December, the rate cut will be 0.1 price points as
previously announced.
An offer to existing customers
Until 31 March 2013, BRFkredit offers existing customers with an adjustable
rate mortgage to convert from an adjustable rate mortgage to a fixed rate
mortgage – BRFkredit pays the loan transaction fee, the registration fee, and
the commission. For a DKK 1 million loan, this will correspond to approximately
DKK 7,500.
Finance
The changes are estimated to increase the basic earnings by approximately DKK
130 million annually depending on the market development.
For further comments, contact Executive Vice President Carsten Tirsbæk Madsen
on telephone 4526 2871 or Vice President Tom Palving on telephone 2469 3923.
Yours sincerely,
BRFkredit a/s
Ulrikke Ekelund
Chief Economist
Please observe that the Danish version of this announcement prevails.