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LIC Housing Finance Q1 FY26 Net Profit Up 4.41%

NEW DELHI: LIC Housing Finance has announced a 4.41% increase in its net consolidated profit for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The profit after tax reached ₹1,364 crore in Q1 FY26, compared to ₹1,306.40 crore from the same quarter last year, as per a BSE filing. The company reported a net consolidated total income of ₹7,250.16 crore in Q1 FY26, reflecting a 6.67% growth from ₹6,796.85 crore in the previous fiscal year’s same quarter. Tribhuwan Adhikari, the managing director and CEO, stated, “This year has begun positively, as we have lowered lending rates during this quarter following the RBI’s…

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NHB Unveils Refinance List to Prevent Misuse

MUMBAI: In a significant move towards transparency, the National Housing Bank (NHB) has released, for the first time, the list of beneficiaries under its refinance scheme. This initiative aims to prevent the misuse of NHB’s name by various lending institutions. This decision follows the exposure of Aviom India Housing Finance, which reportedly used outdated NHB refinance sanction letters, some dating back three to four years, to obtain loans from banks. “The NHB is committed to ensuring such incidents as those involving Aviom do not occur again. By making its refinance list public, it seeks to deter fraudulent entities from leveraging…

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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…

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LIC Housing Finance names Lokesh Mundhra as CFO

Representative image NEW DELHI: LIC Housing Finance has appointed Lokesh Mundhra as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective Thursday. According to a regulatory filing, Sudipto Sil, who previously served as CFO, will now be the Marketing Head of the Western Region in Mumbai beginning April 17, 2025. “The Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Lokesh Mundhra as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) of the company effective April 17, 2025,” LIC Housing Finance stated. Mundhra, a Chartered Accountant, brings 32 years of experience from various roles at LIC of India, covering departments such…

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LIC Housing Finance trims lending rate by 25 bps

Sure! Here’s a rewritten version of the content: NEW DELHI: LIC Housing Finance has announced a reduction in its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points, following the recent policy rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India. This adjustment to the LIC Housing Prime Lending Rate (LHPLR) aims to make home loans more accessible for both existing and new borrowers, as stated by the LIC subsidiary. The updated interest rates will begin at 8 percent and will take effect from April 28. The LHPLR acts as the standard rate for determining interest rates on all loan types. Published On…

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NHB Anticipates RMBS Firms to Raise ₹10,000 Cr in FY26

Sure! Here’s a rewritten version of the content: Representative image MUMBAI: The country’s first-ever residential mortgage-backed securities were listed on Monday. The housing finance regulator, NHB, anticipates that firms will raise over Rs 10,000 crore through this method in the current fiscal year. The National Housing Bank-backed RMBS Development Company (RDCL) listed its inaugural set of securities worth Rs 1,000 crore, maturing in 20 years with a 7.26% monthly coupon, on the NSE. NHB’s Managing Director and CEO, Sanjay Shukla, stated that he anticipates up to 10 additional transactions this fiscal year, which will allow lenders to raise between Rs…

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LIC Housing Finance Q4 FY25 Net Profit Soars 25% to ₹1,368 Cr

NEW DELHI: LIC Housing Finance announced a 25.4% increase in net profit, reaching Rs 1,368 crore for the fourth quarter ending March 2025, compared to Rs 1,091 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. The company reported total income of Rs 7,283 crore for the March quarter of FY25, an increase from Rs 6,937 crore in the corresponding quarter of FY24. For the fiscal year 2024-25, the net profit increased by 14% to Rs 5,429 crore, up from Rs 4,765 crore in FY24. LIC Housing Finance shares closed at Rs 624.90, gaining 1.31% from the previous close…