- Business
- Home First Finance Company India Limited (HOMEFIRST.NS) is a technology-driven housing finance company specializing in affordable housing loans for first-time homebuyers from low- and middle-income segments in India. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Mumbai, the company offers a range of retail loan products including home loans, self-construction loans, resale loans, mortgage loans, shop loans, renovation loans, and top-up loans; it primarily serves salaried and self-employed customers with monthly household incomes below Rs 60,000, with approximately 68% of its assets under management in salaried borrower loans and 85% in home loans versus 15% in loans against property. Home First operates through a network of over 155 branches across 13 states, with key markets in Gujarat (29% of AUM), Maharashtra (14%), and Tamil Nadu (13%), alongside expansion into Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan. In recent developments, the company raised Rs 1,250 crore through a qualified institutional placement in April 2025 to strengthen its capital position, reducing gearing to 2.6x; Warburg Pincus exited its stake in August 2025 via open market transactions, while the Government Pension Fund Global increased its holding to over 5% in November 2025; it also expanded its branch network and employee base in FY25, disbursing Rs 4,805 crore in loans to more than 20,000 families, with AUM reaching Rs 12,713 crore as of March 31, 2025.