LIC Housing: Change in loan mix, but not alarming yet

Net interest margin at 2.97% best in at least 4 years

Maharashtra opting for real estate regulation Act from Monday (May 1) has further pushed realty stocks. In addition to recent rally, housing finance companies (HFCs)  HDFC, Indiabulls Housing Finance, and Dewan Housing Finance gained around 2.8 to 4.6 per cent on Tuesday, with LIC Housing Finance coming out tops, closing 5.5 per cent higher at Rs 705. Most HFCs are at or near their all-time highs. Analysts say LIC Housing is best placed to benefit from reforms such as Rera. But, the salaried class’s share in LIC Housing’s loan pie has shrunk a bit in March quarter (Q4). The segment’s