Norwegian State Housing Bank
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| Norwegian State Housing Bank | |
|---|---|
| Type | Government agency |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Headquarters | Drammen, Norway |
| Area served | Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway |
| Key people | Geir Barvik (CEO) |
| Industry | Banking |
| Employees | 375 (2007) |
| Parent | Norwegian Ministry of Local Government |
| Website | www.husbanken.no |
Norwegian State Housing Bank (Norwegian: Husbanken) is a Norwegian Government agency responsible for the housing politics in Norway. The main tool for the bank is mortgages in newly constructed houses. About half of all houses after World War II in Norway have been financed by the Housing Bank. The agency is based in Drammen and created in 1946. Total assets were NOK 102 billion in 2002.
The bank has three distinct goals:[1]
1. Stimulation to achieve a well functioning housing market.
2. Provision of housing for groups that are disadvantaged on the housing market.
3. Increase the number of environmentally friendly and universally designed dwellings and residential areas.
[edit] References
- ^ Norwegian State Housing Bank. General information (Norwegian). Retrieved on 2007-07-23.
| Norwegian state banks | |
|---|---|
| State banks | Educational Loan Fund | Housing Bank | Norges Bank | Public Service Pension Fund |
| Shared ownership | DnB NOR | Kommunalbanken |
| Heritage | Agriculture Bank | Den norske Bank | Kredittkassen | Norges Hypotekbank | Postbanken |
