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India's Housing Loan Target Missed by a Mile
17 Jun
Summary
- Public sector banks achieved less than a third of affordable housing loan targets.
- Limited supply of homes, tough credit, and paperwork hinder loan sanctions.
- Government raises lending targets sharply for the current fiscal year.
India's public sector banks significantly undershot their affordable housing loan targets for urban low- and middle-income groups in the fiscal year 2026. Only 191,000 loans were sanctioned, a mere 29.5% of the 643,000 target, highlighting critical issues in the affordable housing sector. Challenges such as a constrained supply of affordable homes, stringent credit assessments, and complex application processes contributed to this performance gap.
Despite the FY26 shortfall, the government has ambitious plans, setting a much higher target of over 1.23 million affordable housing loans for FY27. This reflects a continued commitment to expanding home ownership under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0 initiative. Industry experts note that while demand is strong, structural issues like rising construction costs and regulatory price caps need addressing to boost supply.
While some banks like Central Bank of India and UCO Bank performed relatively well, others reported very low achievement rates. The government's push, supported by PMAY-U 2.0, aims to facilitate housing for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) up to Middle Income Groups (MIG), with annual incomes ranging from ₹3 lakh to ₹18 lakh.
