December 16, 2025
In a circular signed by its Ag. Director, Corporate Communications Department, Hakama Ali, issued on Tuesday the CBN, noted that the move was part of its efforts to reposition the mortgage sub-sector and promote a culture of compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
It cited Section 12 of BOFIA 2020 and Section 7.3 of the Revised Guidelines for Mortgage Banks in Nigeria, which allows it to exercise its powers.
The apex bank said, “The affected institutions had violated various Sections of BOFIA 2020 and the Revised Guidelines for Mortgage Banks in Nigeria, including failure to meet the minimum paid-up share capital requirement for the category of the bank licence granted to them by the CBN, and having insufficient assets to meet their liabilities.
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Other violated guidelines include being critically undercapitalised with a capital adequacy ratio below the prudential minimum ratio as prescribed by the CBN, and failure to comply with several directives and obligations imposed upon them by the CBN.
The circular, added that ,“The CBN remains committed to its core mandate of ensuring financial system stability.”
