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Mumbai, Maharashtra

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LIC Housing Finance Limited (LIC HFL), incorporated on June 19, 1989, is one of the largest and most prominent housing finance companies (HFCs) in India. Headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, the company operates with a strong national footprint as a deposit-taking housing finance institution registered under the National Housing Bank (NHB). LIC HFL was promoted by the state-owned insurance giant, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), which continues to serve as its ultimate parent organization and maintains a major shareholding stake, extending critical operational, financial, and brand support. The primary corporate objective of LIC HFL is to provide long-term financial assistance to individuals for the purchase, construction, repair, and renovation of residential flats or houses. Over its decades of service, the company has enabled over 25 lakh families to achieve home ownership. Beyond retail individual home loans—which constitute the vast majority of its extensive loan portfolio—the company has diversified its asset book to include a robust suite of property-backed financial products. These secondary verticals include Loan against Property (LAP), Lease Rental Discounting (LRD) for commercial spaces, and customized funding options for professionals to construct or upgrade clinics, nursing homes, and diagnostic centers. Additionally, LIC HFL supports the real estate supply chain by providing project finance, structural term loans, and construction finance to builders and developers shaping modern residential projects. On the liability side, LIC HFL provides diverse resource options, mobilizing public deposits through its specialized Sanchay schemes alongside corporate deposits, green deposits, and market-based fundraising instruments like commercial papers and non-convertible debentures. This diversified funding profile ensures highly competitive interest rates for consumers. Operationally, the company leverages an extensive distribution model consisting of a wide network of regional, back, and marketing offices across India, augmented by an international presence through representative offices in Gulf countries such as Dubai and Kuwait to service Non-Resident Indians (NRIs). The reach of the firm is heavily supported by a dedicated network of more than 12,000 trained field agents and marketing intermediaries, complemented by a subsidiary entity, LIC HFL Financial Services Ltd. Publicly traded on both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) since 1994, with global depository receipts listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, the company maintains high corporate governance standards. Led by Chairman Doraiswamy Ramachandran and Managing Director & CEO Tribhuwan Adhikari, LIC HFL continues to drive housing equity and deep financial inclusion across India’s shifting economic landscape.