2017-05-05
The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) issued this notice to adjust the application timeline for additional capital adequacy criteria governing new exposures secured by Canadian residential real estate. The AMF mandates that these provisions, which require a default-affected long-term average loss threshold (PCDR) plus a surcharge, apply to new uninsured exposures effective January 1, 2017, while delaying their application to newly insured exposures until January 1, 2018. This adjustment ensures financial services cooperatives comply with the updated Base Capital Adequacy Standards guideline without retroactive disruption to insured mortgage portfolios.
00 Guideline on Base Capital Adequacy Standards Additional Criteria for Exposures Secured by Residential Real Estate This notice applies to financial services cooperatives governed by the Financial Services Cooperatives Act, RLRQ, c. C-67.3. Paragraph 473.1 of Chapter 5 of the January 2017 version of the Guideline on Base Capital Adequacy Standards (the “Guideline”) issued by the Autorité des marchés financiers (the “Authority”) provides that, effective January 1, 2017, new exposures secured by residential real estate located in Canada are subject to a default-affected long-term average loss threshold (PCDR) equivalent to the sum of the weighted-average long-term rate, adjusted for defaults, and a surcharge. New exposures refer in particular to new mortgage loans, refinanced loans, and renewed loans. The Authority hereby notifies that the provisions contained in paragraph 473.1 of Chapter 5 of the Guideline will apply to new insured exposures effective January 1, 2018. However, these provisions have applied since January 1, 2017 to new uninsured exposures. Additional Information Further information may be obtained by contacting: Sylvain Roy Capital Regulation for Financial Institutions Division Autorité des marchés financiers Telephone: (418) 525-0337, ext. 4517 Toll-free: 1 877 525-0337 sylvain.roy@lautorite.qc.ca Cyrille Bonou Capital Regulation for Financial Institutions Division Autorité des marchés financiers Telephone: (418) 525-0337, ext. 4645 Toll-free: 1 877 525-0337 cyrille.bonou@lautorite.qc.ca May 11, 2017