ICICI Home Finance Company

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ICICI Home Finance Company
Company type Private
IndustryHousing Finance Company (HFC), Financial services, BFSI
Founded1999
Headquarters
Mumbai
,
India
Area served
India
Key people
Anirudh Kamani (CEO)
ProductsHome loans, Loan against property, fixed deposits, gold loan, construction finance, residential and commercial property search
Revenue₹ 3,574.8 million (2019)
₹ 1692 million (2019)
₹ 630.9 million (2019)
Total assets ₹ 139,285.6 million (2019)
Number of employees
1800 (2020)
Parent ICICI Bank Ltd
Website www.icicihfc.com

ICICI Home Finance Company (ICICIHFC) is an Indian public limited housing finance company (HFC), [1] headquartered in Mumbai with branches in major cities across India. [2] [3] [4] [5] The company operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of ICICI Bank and is registered with the regulation authority of India - National Housing Bank (NHB). [6] [7] It provides home and commercial loans, loan against property, gold loans and accepts fixed deposits. [8] [9] [10]

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History

The company was incorporated in 1999, under the Companies Act, 1956 as a wholly owned subsidiary of ICICI Bank. [11] [12] It was created by ICICI Bank to focus as a separate entity dedicated to provide housing finance. [13] ICICI HFC is registered with National Housing Bank. [14] [15] The company operates all over the country and it has offices in all major cities across India. [16]

ICICI HFC fixed deposits have received the highest ratings of MAAA by ICRA, FAAA by CRISIL and AAA rating from CARE. [17] [18]

Awards

Product and services

ICICI HFC provides housing finance to individuals and corporates for purchase or construction of residential houses. [20] [21] [22] In 2019, the company has disclosed that it has disbursed over $162.91 million in housing loans in the country. It offers home loans, loan against property, fixed deposit, gold loan, property search - residential & commercial, construction finance and insurance. [23] [24] [25]

Branch network

The company started with six branches in 2017 and as of 2019, it has over 140 branches in India. [26] [27] [28]

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