Blackstone-backed Aadhar Housing Finance (AHFL) has reinforced its position as India’s leading affordable housing loan provider with a significant 47% gain since its IPO in May. Analysts attribute this growth to the company’s large network and the government’s strong push for affordable housing.

Housing finance firms (HFCs) want the government's Credit Risk Guarantee Fund Trust for Low-Income Housing reformed. The idea aims to enhance house loan guarantee cover to ₹25 lakh, up from the present maximum of ₹5 lakh, as per sources.

Leading private equity company TA Associates acquired a major minority investment in Vastu Housing Finance Corp., a pan-India diversified lending organisation, on Thursday. Investments included the International Finance Corporation.

Bandhan Bank will sell its ₹775-crore affordable house loan portfolio to Avenue Capital-backed Arcil for ₹280 crore. A planned cash transaction by the bank addresses financial challenges for low-income households struggling to repay housing loans of ₹10-12 lakh.

Bandhan Bank's request of bids for its INR 775-crore portfolio of problematic affordable housing loans may indicate lower-income hardship, according to sources.