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PNB Housing Finance Selects Four Candidates for CEO Role

MUMBAI: PNB Housing Finance, the third-largest housing finance company in India, has shortlisted four candidates for the role of managing director and CEO. Ajai Shukla, chief business officer at Tata Capital Housing Finance, is reportedly the leading candidate, according to sources familiar with the situation. The other contenders include Jatul Anand, executive director at PNB Housing Finance; Sachinder Bhinder, MD & CEO of Aavas Financiers; and Rajan Suri, chief business officer at Aditya Birla Housing Finance. These names have been submitted to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the National Housing Bank (NHB) for consideration, as regulatory approval is…

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Housing finance firms see modest Q1 growth; rate cuts to impact margins

MUMBAI: Housing finance companies (HFCs) are projected to report moderate earnings for the June quarter, with industry-wide loan disbursals increasing by approximately 8% year-on-year, as per analyst projections. Nonetheless, margins are expected to face pressure due to intensified competition from banks and the effects of recent interest rate cuts. Moreover, provisioning costs may rise due to slower recovery rates, potentially resulting in stagnant profit after tax growth. As estimated by PL Capital, HFCs’ assets under management (AUM) are anticipated to exceed ₹3.7 lakh crore by the end of the June quarter, reflecting a 1% sequential growth. However, loan disbursals could…