Housing finance companies face challenges. Public sector banks aggressively price mortgage rates. This squeezes HFC margins. Loan disbursals grow, but AUM doesn’t keep pace. Borrowers are shifting loans. Bajaj Housing Finance saw a profit decline. LIC Housing Finance also feels the rate war. Competition is intense, impacting even large players. Margin pressure is expected to continue for a while.
CarTrade Tech shares slip 7% despite 19% YoY rise in Q1 profit; EBITDA surges 45%
CarTrade Tech shares fell over 7% despite the company reporting a strong Q1 FY27 performance, with consolidated net profit rising 19% YoY to Rs 51