{
  "id": 14947329,
  "title": "Bajaj Housing Finance posts quarterly profit rise on strong loan growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/bajaj-housing-finance-posts-quarterly-profit-rise-on-strong-loan",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T11:55:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444550/bajaj-housing-finance-posts-quarterly-profit-rise-on-strong-loan-growth"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's Bajaj Housing Finance reported a 17.7% increase in profit for the second quarter, driven by robust loan growth. The company, the largest non-bank home loan provider in India by market value, reported a profit of 7.57 billion rupees ($79.72 million) for the quarter ending September 30, up from 6.43 billion in the previous year's quarter. While strong demand for home loans fueled growth, housing financiers face intensifying competition as banks leverage lower funding costs to offer competitive home loan rates, squeezing lending spreads. However, the company's assets under management (AUM) and disbursements rose by 25% each, fueled by persistent demand for home loans and its foray into new borrower segments. Bajaj Housing Finance's profit surged due to a 22% rise in assets under management in its largest home loan segment, alongside a 39% increase in the lease rental discounting segment, which finances commercial properties against future rental income. The Indian housing finance sector is expanding beyond traditional home loans to cater to underserved borrowers, leveraging robust housing demand while aiming for profitability. Bajaj Housing Finance reported revenue from operations of 32.51 billion rupees in the second quarter, compared to 27.48 billion rupees a year earlier.",
  "summary": "India’s Bajaj Housing Finance reported a 17.7% rise in second-quarter profit on Friday, helped by strong loan growth. The country’s biggest non-bank home loan financier by market value posted a profit of 7.57 billion rupees ($79.72 million) for the three months ended September 30 from 6.43 billion in the year-ago quarter. Despite strong home loan demand driving growth, housing financiers have…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}