DHFL expects 30% surge in disbursements from Karna this year

Housing finance company DHFL today said it expects a 30 per cent surge in disbursements from Karnataka, this year.

This is in accordance with its overall plans of expanding its disbursement book size by 30 per cent across the country, the company said in a release here.

Santosh Nair, President and Chief Business Officer, DHFL said the governments efforts towards ensuring the success of 'Housing For All by 2022' mission has laid a very strong foundation for the affordable housing industry.

Leveraging on these opportunities and gaining support from the conducive environment, DHFL has been on a growth trajectory, he said.

DHFL registered a net profit increase of 26 per cent to Rs 1,172.1 crore for the year ended March 31, 2018.

Assets Under Management (AUM) grew by 33 per cent year-on-year, reaching Rs. 1,11,086 crore from Rs. 83,560 crore as on March 31, 2018.

With operations in Karnataka since 1990, DHFL has 39 branches which service over 156 locations, he said.

Bengaluru and its neigbouring locations have been critical to the company's growth journey.

Nair said the Housing sector in Bengaluru has been witnessing a boom especially in the low and middle income segment.

"In this favorable scenario, we are optimistic about achieving 30 per cent growth in home loan disbursements from Karnataka."