CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the promotion of national welfare and the development of the national economy by establishing the Korea Housing Finance Corporation to have it perform the securitization of mortgage-backed claims, etc., issuance of credit guarantees for housing finance and guarantees for reverse annuity mortgages in order to facilitate the supply of housing finance, etc. on a long-term and stable basis.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 25, 2010]
Article 2(Definitions) #
The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on May 17, 2010; Mar. 31, 2011; Mar. 21, 2012; Jul. 30, 2013; Jan. 6. 2015; Jan. 19, 2016; Mar. 29, 2016; May 29, 2016; Dec. 8, 2020>
1. The term "mortgage securitization" means any of the following:
a. The Korea Housing Finance Corporation (hereinafter referred to the "Corporation") issues mortgage-backed bonds after offering mortgage-backed claims acquired by transfer from a financial institution as security and pays the principal and interest thereof to the bearer thereof;
b. The Corporation issues mortgage-backed securities on the basis of mortgage-backed claims acquired by transfer from a financial institution and distributes to the beneficiaries thereof the profits earned from the management, operation and disposal of such mortgages;
c. The Corporation issues student loan-backed securities on the basis of student loan-backed claims acquired by transfer from a financial institution and distributes to the beneficiaries thereof the profits earned from the management, operation and disposal of such student loan-backed claims;
2. The term "mortgage holding" means the Corporation's holding of mortgage-backed claims acquired by transfer from financial institutions for the purpose of mortgage securitization;
3. The term "mortgage-backed claim" means a claim on the loaned amount which falls under any of the following items and is secured by mortgage (including collateral security; hereinafter the same shall apply) established on a house under subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Housing Act (excluding houses meeting the criteria for a high-priced house under Article 89(1)3 of the Income Tax Act; hereinafter referred to as "house"):