GUIDELINES AND INSTRUCTIONS
A.Who May File
Any Pag-IBIG Fund member who satisfies the following requirements may apply for a Multi-Purpose Loan (MPL):
1.Has made at least twenty-four (24) membership savings (MS);
2.For members who have withdrawn their membership savings due to membership maturity, the reckoning date of the updated 24 MS shall be the first MS following the month the member qualified to withdraw his MS due to membership maturity;
3.Has five (5) MS for the last six (6) months as of month prior to date of loan application.;
4.If with existing Pag-IBIG Housing Loan, the account must not be in default as of the date of application; and
5.If with existing MPL and/or Calamity Loan, the account/s must not be in default as of date of application.
B.How to File
The applicant shall:
1.Secure the Multi-Purpose Loan Application Form (MPLAF) from any Pag-IBIG Fund Branch.
2.Accomplish 1 copy of the application form.
3.For releasing of loan proceeds through Payroll Account/Disbursement Card, attach photocopy of payroll account/disbursement card/deposit slip (for newly-opened account).
4.Submit complete application, together with the required documents to any Pag-IBIG Fund Branch. Processing of loans shall commence only upon submission of complete documents.
C.Loan Features
1.Loan Amount
A qualified Pag-IBIG member shall be allowed to borrow an amount based on the lowest of the following: desired loan amount, loan entitlement, capacity-to-pay.
1.1Loan Entitlement
The loan entitlement shall depend on the number of MS made, based on the following schedule:
Number of MS |
Loan Amount |
24 - 59 months |
Up to 60% of the Total Accumulated Value (TAV) |
60 - 119 months |
Up to 70% of TAV |
At least 120 months |
Up to 80% of TAV |
1.2Capacity to Pay
An eligible borrower’s loan shall be limited to an amount for which statutory deductions, monthly repayment of principal and interest, and other obligations will not render the borrower’s net take home pay to fall below the minimum requirement as prescribed by the General Appropriation Act (GAA) or company policy, whichever is applicable.
If the borrower has an existing Calamity Loan, the loanable amount shall be the difference between
80% of the borrowers TAV and the outstanding balance of his Calamity Loan; provided, it does not exceed the borrower’s loan entitlement.
2.Interest Rate
The loan shall bear an interest at the rate of 10.75% per annum for the duration of the loan.
3.Loan Term
The loan shall be repaid over a maximum period of twenty-four (24) months, with a grace period of two (2) months.
4.Loan Release
The loan proceeds shall be released through any of the following modes: a) Crediting to the borrower’s cash card/disbursement card;
b) Crediting to the borrower’s bank account through LANDBANK’s Payroll Credit Systems Validation
(PACSVAL);
c) Check payable to the borrower; d) Other similar modes of payments.
5.Loan Payments
5.1The loan shall be repaid in equal monthly payments in such amounts as may fully cover the principal and interest over the loan period. Said amortization shall be made, whenever feasible, through salary deduction.
5.2Payments shall be remitted to the Fund on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of each month, starting on the third (3rd) month following the date on the DV/check.
5.3The borrower may fully pay the outstanding balance of the loan prior to loan maturity.
5.4The borrower shall pay directly to the Fund in case the borrower is unable to pay through salary deduction for any of the following circumstances, such as but not limited to:
a.Suspension from work;
b.Leave of absence without pay;
c.Insufficiency of take home pay at any time during the term of the loan.
6.Penalties
A penalty of ½% of any unpaid amount shall be charged to the borrower for every month of delay. However, for borrowers paying through salary deduction, penalties shall only be reversed upon presentation of proof that non-payment was due to the fault of the employer. In such case, penalties due from the borrower shall be charged to the employer.
Non-remittance of the total monthly amortization shall likewise subject the employer with a penalty of 1/10 of 1% per day of delay of the amounts payable from the date the monthly amortization or payments fall due until paid.
7.Application of Payments
7.1Payments shall be applied according to the following order of priorities:
a.Penalties; if any,
b.Interest; and
c.Principal
7.2Accelerated Payments – any amount in excess of the required monthly amortization shall be applied to future amortizations.
8.Default
The borrower shall be in default in any of the following cases:
a. Any willful misrepresentation made by the borrower in any of the documents executed in relation hereto. b. Failure of the borrower to pay any three (3) consecutive monthly amortizations.
c. Failure of the borrower to pay any three (3) consecutive MS.
d. Violation by the borrower of any of the policies, rules, regulations and guidelines of Pag-IBIG Fund.
D.Other Provisions
1.The MPL and Calamity Loan shall be treated as separate and distinct from each other. Hence, the member shall be allowed to avail of an MPL while he still has an outstanding Calamity Loan, and vice versa.
Application for loan on these two programs shall be governed by their corresponding guidelines. In no case, however, shall the aggregate short-term loan exceed eighty percent (80%) of the borrower’s TAV.
2.For borrowers with existing Calamity Loan at the time of availment of MPL, the outstanding loan balance of the Calamity Loan shall not be deducted from the proceeds of the MPL.
3.In the event that an MPL account has a marginal balance of not more than P10.00 despite the payment of
the required 24 monthly amortization by the borrower, the Fund shall offset the said marginal balance from the borrower’s TAV.
4.In the event of membership termination prior to loan maturity, the outstanding loan obligation shall be deducted from the borrower’s TAV and/or any amount due him or his beneficiaries in the possession of the Fund. In case of borrower’s death, the outstanding obligation shall be computed up to the date of death. Any payments received after death shall be refunded to the borrower’s beneficiary.
5.An eligible member who is an active member under more than one employer shall have only one outstanding MPL at any given time. At point of application, he shall choose which employer shall deduct and remit his monthly MPL amortization.
6.A borrower may renew his MPL upon payment of at least six (6) monthly amortizations and he meets the eligibility criteria. The proceeds of the new loan shall be applied to the borrower’s outstanding MPL obligation and the net proceeds shall then be released to him.
7.If TAV offsetting has been effected on the borrower’s defaulting MPL, he may immediately apply for a new
MPL provided he has paid at least 6 monthly amortizations prior to default and meets the eligibility criteria. However, if he has paid less than 6 monthly amortizations prior to default, he may apply for a new loan only after two (2) years from date of TAV offsetting.