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Mortgage Loan Agreement Chile (Contrato de Mutuo Hipotecario)

Mortgage Loan Agreement Chile (Contrato de Mutuo Hipotecario)

Código Civil Arts. 2196–2211 & 2407–2434

CONTRATO DE MUTUO HIPOTECARIO

Código Civil Arts. 2196–2211 (Mutuo) y Arts. 2407–2434 (Hipoteca)

Escritura Pública — Repertorio N° [Deed Repertoire]

En [Notary Commune], a [Deed Date], ante mí, [Notary Name], Notario Público de la comuna de [Notary Commune], comparecen:

I. COMPARECIENTES E INDIVIDUALIZACIÓN DE LAS PARTES

MUTUANTE: [Lender Name], RUT [Lender RUT], de nacionalidad [Lender Nationality], [Lender Civil Status], [Lender Occupation], domiciliado/a en [Lender Address].

MUTUARIO: [Borrower Name], RUT [Borrower RUT], de nacionalidad [Borrower Nationality], [Borrower Civil Status], [Borrower Occupation], domiciliado/a en [Borrower Address].

Los comparecientes, debidamente identificados mediante su cédula de identidad con arreglo al sistema SIIREN del Registro Civil, acreditan su identidad y capacidad de obrar. Exponen que han convenido celebrar el presente contrato de mutuo hipotecario conforme a las cláusulas que se indican a continuación.

II. MUTUO — PRÉSTAMO DE DINERO (CC Arts. 2196–2211)

1

Por el presente instrumento, el MUTUANTE entrega en mutuo al MUTUARIO la suma de [Principal Amount] ([Principal In Words]), denominado/a en [Currency], conforme a los Artículos 2196 y 2198 del Código Civil. El mutuario declara recibir dicho capital a plena conformidad en la fecha de desembolso: [Disbursement Date].

2

El mutuario se obliga a restituir el capital recibido, junto con los intereses convencionales pactados, mediante [Number of Installments] cuotas mensuales de [Installment Amount] cada una, con vencimiento el primer día hábil de cada mes, siendo la primera cuota pagadera el [First Payment Date]. Las cuotas se calculan conforme al sistema de amortización [Amortization System].

3

Tasa de interés convencional (tasa remuneratoria): [Interest Rate] anual, expresada en [Currency], calculada sobre el saldo de capital vigente en cada período de pago, conforme a lo permitido por la Ley N° 18.010 sobre Operaciones de Crédito de Dinero y la Tasa Máxima Convencional (TMC) publicada mensualmente por la Comisión para el Mercado Financiero (CMF).

4

Tasa de interés moratorio: Las cuotas no pagadas en su fecha de vencimiento devengarán un interés de mora del [Default Interest Rate], aplicado desde la fecha de vencimiento hasta la fecha del pago efectivo, sin exceder la Tasa Máxima Convencional vigente conforme al Artículo 6 de la Ley N° 18.010. El exceso de interés sobre la TMC quedará reducido ipso iure a la tasa de interés corriente con pérdida del exceso cobrado, conforme al Artículo 8 de la Ley N° 18.010.

5

Plazo del mutuo: [Loan Term] meses contados desde la fecha de desembolso ([Disbursement Date]). Impuesto de timbres y estampillas pagado al Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII) conforme al Decreto Ley N° 3.475 de 1980: [Stamp Tax Amount].

IV. CONSTITUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA (CC Arts. 2407–2434)

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Para garantizar el cumplimiento de todas las obligaciones del mutuario emanadas del presente contrato — capital, intereses remuneratorios, intereses moratorios, costos de cobranza y cualquier otro monto adeudado — se constituye en favor del mutuante una hipoteca de [Mortgage Ranking] sobre el siguiente inmueble, conforme a los Artículos 2407 al 2434 del Código Civil:

INMUEBLE HIPOTECADO: [Property Address], commune of [Property Commune]. Inscripción en el Registro de Propiedad del CBR: [CBR Inscription]. Rol de Avalúo SII: [SII Rol Avaluo]. Superficie: [Property Area]. Deslindes: [Property Boundaries]. Valor de tasación: [Appraisal Value].

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La hipoteca comprende, conforme al Artículo 2420 del Código Civil, el terreno, las construcciones y mejoras existentes o futuras, los frutos pendientes, las acciones y derechos que correspondan al propietario sobre los bienes inmuebles por destinación que existan en el inmueble.

8

La hipoteca producirá efectos respecto de terceros desde la fecha de su inscripción en el Registro de Hipotecas y Gravámenes del [CBR For Mortgage], conforme al Artículo 2410 del Código Civil. Las partes autorizan y facultan expresamente al mutuante o a quien éste designe para presentar el presente instrumento al CBR para su inscripción.

9

El acreedor hipotecario conserva el derecho de persecución (derecho real de hipoteca) sobre el inmueble hipotecado con independencia de cualquier transferencia posterior del dominio, conforme al Artículo 2428 del Código Civil.

VI. CLÁUSULAS ADICIONALES

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Prepago: El mutuario tiene derecho a prepagar total o parcialmente el crédito hipotecario en cualquier momento, sujeto a una comisión de prepago de [Prepayment Commission], conforme a los límites establecidos por la Ley N° 21.571 de 2023 (modificatoria de la Ley N° 18.010).

12

No enajenar ([Has Non Alienation Clause]): Durante la vigencia del presente crédito hipotecario, el mutuario se obliga a no vender, ceder, gravar con nuevas hipotecas, ni de cualquier otra forma enajenar o transferir el inmueble hipotecado sin el previo consentimiento escrito del mutuante.

13

Ejecución hipotecaria: Ante el incumplimiento del mutuario, el mutuante podrá ejercer las acciones de cobro mediante [Foreclosure Method], con derecho a exigir el remate judicial del inmueble hipotecado y pagarse preferentemente del producto, conforme a los Artículos 2466 y siguientes del Código de Procedimiento Civil y los Artículos 2477 y 2478 del Código Civil sobre prelación de créditos.

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Cláusulas especiales adicionales: [Additional Clauses].

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Domicilio convencional: Para todos los efectos legales del presente contrato, las partes fijan su domicilio en la ciudad de [Notary Commune], prorrogando competencia a sus tribunales.

VII. AUTORIZACIÓN NOTARIAL

Los comparecientes declaran haber leído el presente instrumento y encontrarlo conforme con su intención y voluntad. El Notario Público que autoriza declara haber dado lectura íntegra de la presente escritura a las partes, quienes la ratifican y firman en señal de conformidad.

Número de repertorio: [Deed Repertoire] — [Notary Name], Notario Público de [Notary Commune].

Mutuante (Lender)

[Lender Name] — RUT [Lender RUT]

Mutuario (Borrower)

[Borrower Name] — RUT [Borrower RUT]

Notario Público

[Notary Name] — [Notary Commune]

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What Is a Mortgage Loan Agreement Chile (Contrato de Mutuo Hipotecario)?

Mortgage Loan Agreement Chile (Contrato de Mutuo Hipotecario) is a dual-contract legal instrument governed by two separate titles of the Código Civil: Title XXXIV on the mutuo (loan of fungible goods) under Articles 2196 through 2211, and Title XXXVIII on the hipoteca (mortgage) under Articles 2407 through 2434, by which a mutuante (lender) delivers a determined sum of money to a mutuario (borrower) who undertakes to repay an equivalent sum — in Chilean Pesos (CLP) or Unidades de Fomento (UF) — together with agreed conventional interest, with repayment secured by a hipoteca (mortgage) constituted over an immovable property (bien raíz) owned by the mutuario or a third-party constituyente.

Código Civil Article 2196 defines the mutuo as the contract by which one party delivers to another a certain quantity of fungible goods (cosas fungibles) — money being the most common — on the condition that the recipient will return an equal quantity of goods of the same genus and quality. Article 2198 specifies that if the goods lent are money, the borrower's obligation is to return the same numerical sum stated in the contract regardless of changes in value. Article 2205 establishes that interest may be agreed between the parties, subject to the maximum conventional rate (Tasa Máxima Convencional — TMC) governed by Ley N° 18.010 on Operaciones de Crédito de Dinero. The Comisión para el Mercado Financiero (CMF) publishes the applicable TMC monthly, set at 1.5 times the tasa de interés corriente for the corresponding amount and term.

Código Civil Article 2407 defines the hipoteca as a real right (derecho real) constituted over immovable property (inmuebles) for the purpose of guaranteeing the fulfillment of an obligation, granting the creditor the right to cause the property to be sold and to be paid preferentially from the proceeds if the debtor fails to perform the secured obligation. Article 2409 requires that the hipoteca be constituted by escritura pública (notarial deed) and Article 2410 establishes that the hipoteca does not take effect against third parties until it is inscribed (inscrita) in the Registro de Hipotecas y Gravámenes of the Conservador de Bienes Raíces (CBR) of the commune where the property is located.

The Contrato de Mutuo Hipotecario is the primary instrument through which banks and financial institutions supervised by the CMF — including Banco de Chile, BancoEstado, Banco Santander Chile, Scotiabank Chile, Banco BCI, and Banco Itaú Chile — extend home mortgage credit (crédito hipotecario para vivienda) under the Ley General de Bancos (Decreto con Fuerza de Ley N° 3 de 1997). The Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII) administers the stamp tax (impuesto de timbres y estampillas) on credit operations under Decreto Ley N° 3.475 de 1980 — the standard rate for mortgage operations is 0.066% monthly on the principal amount, capped at 0.8%, though Article 24 of Ley N° 19.622 and subsequent modifications exempt certain housing mortgage loans (mutuos hipotecarios de vivienda) from the full stamp tax.

Mortgage loans in Chile are commonly denominated in Unidades de Fomento (UF) — the inflation-indexed unit of account maintained by the Banco Central de Chile — to protect the lender against inflation over long loan terms of 10, 20, or 30 years. The UF value is updated daily by the Banco Central based on the previous month's Consumer Price Index (IPC) published by the Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (INE). Borrowers repay fixed installments in UF, with the CLP equivalent varying each month according to the current UF value. The Superintendencia de Bancos e Instituciones Financieras (SBIF) — now merged into the CMF following the enactment of Ley N° 21.000 in 2017 — historically supervised mortgage credit disclosure requirements, and the CMF continues these consumer protection functions under Ley N° 18.010.

The contrato de mutuo hipotecario must be executed by escritura pública before a Notario Público (public notary) authorized under Ley N° 18.118 (Ley del Notariado) — the parties sign before the notary, who certifies their identities using the Registro Civil's electronic database. The escritura pública is then reduced to first registration (primera copia) and presented to the Conservador de Bienes Raíces of the relevant commune for inscription. The CBR's inscription creates the hipoteca as a real right enforceable against third parties under Código Civil Article 2410, and establishes the lender's priority ranking (grado) among competing creditors.

When Do You Need a Mortgage Loan Agreement Chile (Contrato de Mutuo Hipotecario)?

A Mortgage Loan Agreement Chile is required whenever a borrower seeks secured real estate financing — whether for residential property purchase, commercial property acquisition, construction financing, or equity release — where the lender requires a first-ranking mortgage over immovable property as security for repayment under Código Civil Articles 2407–2434.

Homebuyers using bank mortgage credit (crédito hipotecario bancario) through institutions supervised by the CMF — including Banco de Chile, BancoEstado (which offers the Subsidio Habitacional system in partnership with the Ministerio de Vivienda y Urbanismo — MINVU), Banco Santander Chile, Scotiabank Chile, and Banco BCI — execute a contrato de mutuo hipotecario before a Notario Público as part of the property purchase transaction. The mortgage loan documents — including the escritura pública de compraventa (sale deed) and the escritura de mutuo hipotecario — are typically executed simultaneously, with the lender disbursing the loan proceeds directly to the seller at the time of signing.

Property developers (empresas inmobiliarias) in Chile — such as ACAL, Paz Corp, Echeverría Izquierdo, and Besalco — obtain construction financing (crédito de construcción) from banks secured by mortgages over the development land and future constructions under Código Civil Article 2421 (hipoteca sobre bienes futuros). The mortgage secures disbursements made in tranches (desembolsos parciales) as construction milestones are achieved, with the full mortgage amount typically equal to 120% of the construction budget to cover contingencies and collection costs.

Private lenders (mutuantes privados) — individuals or non-bank entities extending mortgage loans — use the contrato de mutuo hipotecario when lending to property owners who cannot qualify for bank financing due to credit history, age, or income documentation requirements. Private mortgage operations must still comply with Ley N° 18.010's TMC interest rate caps and require notarial execution and CBR inscription to be enforceable against third parties. The Artículo 103 of the Ley General de Bancos requires that non-bank private mortgage lenders exceeding certain thresholds register with the CMF.

Property owners seeking equity release (hipoteca de liberación de equity) execute a contrato de mutuo hipotecario using existing owned property as collateral — the lender advances a lump sum or credit line secured by a first or second-ranking mortgage (hipoteca de primer o segundo grado) on the property. Notaries in Santiago and other communes regularly execute these instruments for debt consolidation, business capital injection, or major life expenses financed against residential equity.

The document is also used in restructured debt operations — when an existing unsecured debt or pagaré obligation is converted into a mortgage-secured loan, granting the creditor improved security and potentially better repayment terms for the debtor. The Código Civil Article 2434 establishes the maximum duration of a hipoteca at the general contractual prescription period, while the lender can register a clause (cláusula de no enajenar) restricting the borrower from selling the property without lender consent, protecting the mortgage security throughout the loan term.

What to Include in Your Mortgage Loan Agreement Chile (Contrato de Mutuo Hipotecario)

A valid Mortgage Loan Agreement Chile under Código Civil Articles 2196–2211 and 2407–2434 must contain the following essential elements to constitute an enforceable mutuo hipotecario:

Party Identification (Individualización de las Partes): Full legal names, RUT (Rol Único Tributario) numbers, nationalities, civil status (estado civil), occupations, and domicile addresses of both the mutuante (lender) and the mutuario (borrower) — or the third-party constituyente if a different person grants the mortgage. For corporate parties, the razón social, RUT, and representation authority (personería) must be stated, with the representative's credentials verified by the Notario Público against the Registro de Comercio of the Conservador de Bienes Raíces. The Registro Civil's SIIREN system enables notaries to verify national identity documents electronically.

Loan Amount and Currency (Monto del Mutuo y Moneda): The principal amount (capital) expressed in Chilean Pesos (CLP) or Unidades de Fomento (UF), with the CLP equivalent at current UF value stated for reference. The Banco Central de Chile publishes the daily UF value, updated monthly based on the IPC (Consumer Price Index) from the previous month as reported by the Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (INE). For loans exceeding UF 5,000 (approximately CLP 190,000,000 at 2025 values), CMF Circular N° 3.584 requires additional disclosure of loan conditions (Hoja de Condiciones del Crédito Hipotecario) in the required format.

Interest Rate (Tasa de Interés): The agreed conventional interest rate (tasa de interés convencional) for both the regular repayment period (intereses remuneratorios) and late payment (intereses moratorios o penales). Under Ley N° 18.010 Article 6, the maximum conventional rate is the TMC — 1.5 times the tasa de interés corriente published monthly by the CMF for the corresponding amount category and term. Interest rates exceeding the TMC are automatically reduced to the tasa de interés corriente under Ley N° 18.010 Article 8, and the excess interest is forfeit. For mortgage loans, the CMF publishes a specific tasa de interés corriente para operaciones hipotecarias that forms the basis for the TMC applicable to this category.

Repayment Schedule (Tabla de Amortización): The complete repayment schedule specifying the number of installments (cuotas), installment amount in UF or CLP, payment frequency (monthly — mensual), and due dates. Long-term mortgage loans typically use the French amortization system (sistema francés de amortización) — equal monthly installments comprising decreasing capital amortization and decreasing interest portions. The tabla de amortización must be attached to the escritura pública as an annex (anexo) for CBR inscription purposes. An acceleration clause (cláusula de aceleración) must specify whether default acceleration is automatic (ipso facto) or at the creditor's election.

Mortgaged Property Description (Descripción del Inmueble Hipotecado): A precise legal description of the immovable property constituted as mortgage security, including: the property address (dirección completa); CBR inscription details — Foja (page), Número (entry number), and Año (year) in the Registro de Propiedad of the relevant CBR; the Rol de Avalúo (SII property identification number) for tax purposes; surface area (superficie) in square meters for urban properties or hectares for rural properties; and a boundary description (deslindes) as registered in the Registro de Propiedad. The Código Civil Article 2414 establishes that a mortgage can only be constituted by the owner of the property, and Article 2416 requires that the property be specifically identified.

Mortgage Inscription (Inscripción de la Hipoteca en el CBR): The escritura pública must be presented to the Conservador de Bienes Raíces of the commune where the property is located for inscription in the Registro de Hipotecas y Gravámenes under Código Civil Article 2410. The mortgage takes effect against third parties only from the date of inscription. The CBR assigns a Foja, Número, and Año to the inscription, which constitutes the formal legal record of the mortgage's existence and ranking (grado). A first-ranking mortgage (hipoteca de primer grado) takes priority over subsequently inscribed mortgages (hipoteca de segundo grado, etc.) in enforcement proceedings.

Loan-to-Value Ratio and Appraisal (Tasación y LTV): Banks supervised by the CMF are limited to lending up to 80% of the appraised value (valor de tasación) of the mortgaged property under Ley General de Bancos Article 84 N° 3 for standard residential mortgage loans, or up to 90% for properties financed under MINVU housing subsidy programs. The appraisal (tasación) must be performed by a tasador (appraiser) registered with the CMF for banking transactions, or an equivalent qualified professional for private loans. The tasación document is typically incorporated by reference in the escritura pública.

Notarial Execution Requirements (Solemnidades Notariales): The contrato de mutuo hipotecario must be executed as an escritura pública before a Notario Público under Ley N° 18.118 — without this solemnity, the hipoteca cannot be validly constituted under Código Civil Article 2409. The notary reads the escritura to the parties, certifies their identity and capacity, and each party signs in the presence of the notary. Two witnesses (testigos) are not required for escrituras públicas in Chile under the current Ley del Notariado, but the notary's certification (autorización notarial) satisfies the equivalence. The escritura is then registered (protocolizada) in the Notario's protocol book.

Early Repayment (Prepago): The borrower's right to prepay the loan in full or in part at any time, subject to a prepayment penalty (comisión de prepago) if agreed. Under Ley N° 21.571 of 2023 (amending Ley N° 18.010), borrowers have the right to prepay mortgage loans, with prepayment fees capped at 1 month's interest on the prepaid amount for fixed-rate loans, and at 3 months' interest for variable-rate loans. For consumer mortgage borrowers (personas naturales), the CMF enforces these prepayment caps strictly.

Foreclosure Provisions (Cláusula de Ejecución Hipotecaria): Specification of the enforcement mechanism upon default — whether the lender will proceed through juicio ejecutivo hipotecario under Código de Procedimiento Civil Articles 2466 et seq. (applying the ordinary execution rules to the mortgage), or through the expedited nonjudicial foreclosure procedure (realización extrajudicial) if specifically agreed. The Código Civil Article 2434 establishes that the hipoteca subsists while the secured obligation subsists, and that the creditor retains the right to pursue the mortgaged property regardless of subsequent transfers of ownership (derecho de persecución — Código Civil Article 2428).

Forms-legal.com provides this Mortgage Loan Agreement Chile template as a reference document for lenders and borrowers structuring real-estate-secured credit under Chilean law. Given the complexity of CBR inscription requirements, stamp tax calculations, and CMF supervisory compliance — particularly for transactions between non-bank parties — consulting with an abogado and a Notario Público familiar with the Registro de Hipotecas y Gravámenes procedures of the relevant CBR is strongly recommended. Los usuarios de forms-legal.com pueden descargar este documento de forma gratuita en formato PDF o DOCX, completar los campos del formulario guiado y obtener un documento listo para firma.

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