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  2. Mar 1, 2022 · March 1, 2022. Housing Finance Companies are entities registered under the Companies Act and which primarily engage in the business of providing finance for housing, whether directly or indirectly. The HFCs were dedicatedly regulated by National Housing Bank.

  3. The Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) Limited is a name that has been associated with the Indian housing sector for the last four decades. As pioneers in housing mortgages, it is a brand name that has been characterised by trust, solidity, both financial and managerial and sound principles.

  4. Jan 3, 2023 · What is a housing financing company? Housing finance companies (HFCs) are organisations registered under the Companies Act of 1956. Primarily, they are engaged in the business activity of providing loans or finance for housing purposes through direct or indirect means.

    • Introduction to Housing Finance
    • Advantages of Housing Finance
    • Methods of Housing Finance
    • Tax Benefits That Boosts Housing Finance in India

    India’s national housing policy insists on providing more dwelling houses to the citizens. It is only natural for the government to create institutions which can provide housing finance. At the international level, institutions such as World Bank and Asian Development Bank provides both grants and loans, especially soft loans for removing slums and...

    Among the financial services, housing finance creates employment, both directly and indirectly.
    Industries such as cement, brick manufacturing, sanitary products, electrical fittings and glass industries experience more demand due to house construction.
    Rural housing develops not only rural areas but prevents migration of labor to urban areas.
    Housing finance helps in creation of more houses which results in building up more infrastructure facilities, such as roads, electricity generation, drinking water facilities, etc.

    Commercial banks and co-operative societies are providing housing finance. Life Insurance Corporation is also in the race for housing finance. While providing housing finance, the lender and borrower enter into an agreement under the Transfer of Property Act, whereby the house to be constructed is mortgaged along with the land to the creditors who ...

    In order to encourage more house construction in India and to boost housing finance, the Income Tax Act provides concession to the assesses, under which INR. 30,000 can be availed as tax relief if housing loan was availed for house renovation work, and if loan was availed for construction purpose, the interest payment up to INR. 200,000 per year ca...

  5. Housing Development Finance Corporation was an Indian private sector mortgage lender based in Mumbai. It was the biggest housing finance company in India. It also had a presence in banking, life and general insurance, asset management, venture capital and deposits through its associate and subsidiary companies.

  6. Feb 18, 2021 · RBI | Representative Image. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on February 18 issued a master circular consolidating guidelines issued in the past for Housing Finance Companies (HFCs). These norms...

  7. Jul 1, 2023 · Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) Ltd. and HDFC Bank will become a merged entity on July 1, 2023. Here is how HDFC home loan borrowers will be impacted.