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Affordable Housing Finance Firms Losing Grip
Financial Express Bengaluru
|August 25, 2025
Gaurav Mohta, chief marketing officer, HomeFirst Finance Company, doesn't share the common perception about the headwinds India's affordable housing companies are facing.
The real housing gap, he says, sits squarely in the ₹10-50 lakh bracket, especially in tier-2 and tier-3 cities, and that's not going away.
Mohta has a point, as affordable housing finance companies (AHFC) showed a robust 35-45% growth in their assets under management (AUM) during FY15-24, according to a report by Elara Capital. Stock markets also rewarded these companies: most AHFC stocks have outperformed broader markets on an year-to-date basis. For example, India Shelter has surged 28%, Home First Finance 25%, Aadhar Housing Finance 23%, and Aptus has gained 22%. In comparison, the Nifty Realty index has fallen 12%.
This story is from the August 25, 2025 edition of Financial Express Bengaluru.
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