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- Star Housing Finance Limited (STARHFL.BO) is a BSE-listed, rural-focused housing finance company that provides long-term affordable housing loans to economically weaker sections and low-income groups (EWS/LIG) for the purchase, construction, resale, renovation, extension, and improvement of residential properties in semi-urban and rural geographies. The company offers a range of regular housing loan products, including new purchase and resale home loans, construction loans on self-owned plots, composite loans, and improvement/extension loans; its rural housing loan portfolio features specialized products such as Nayi Manzil Griha Loan, Pakka Ghar Loan, Vikas Griha Loan, Nayi Peedhi Griha Loan, and Sulabh Swachhta loans, with retail home loans capped at INR 25 lakhs qualifying under Priority Sector Lending norms and PMAY guidelines. Star Housing Finance Limited also extends non-housing loans to individuals, corporates, and developers, operating through approximately 48 locations, including 35 branches across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, the National Capital Region, and Tamil Nadu. Founded in 2005 and headquartered at 603, Western Edge I, Above Metro Cash & Carry, Borivali East, Mumbai, India, the company is led by CEO Kalpesh Dave and employs around 256 professionals. Recent developments include a rights issue approved in September 2025 to raise INR 990 million for bolstering financial resources; a co-lending agreement with Vastu Housing Finance in March 2025; a INR 100 million term loan sanction from Poonawalla Fincorp in August 2024; approval for listing equity shares on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in May 2025; and plans outlined in the FY 2024-25 annual report to double its branch network over FY26-27 while enhancing technology platforms and co-lending partnerships.