Risks cloud hover over microfinanceThe Reserve Bank of India, too, raised concerns over higher inflation due to low average rainfall and supply chain disruptions due to geopo...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
Non-banks increase microfinance share amid muted demandThe overall microfinance gross loan portfolio stood at ₹3.34 lakh crore at the end of April, down from ₹3.39 lakh crore a month ago, said t...
28 May, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
Fuelled by lending boom, DPDzero bets big on AI-led debt recoveryAs India’s unsecured lending boom accelerates, collections are emerging as the next major battleground for fintechs and lenders.
27 May, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
ED flags Rs 11,600 crore 'proceeds of crime' in RHFL, RCFL probeThe Enforcement Directorate has alleged over ₹11,600 crore as proceeds of crime in a money laundering probe involving Reliance Home Finance...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.30 AM IST
Stock exchanges step up vigil as brokers cross-sell financial productsIndustry insiders further added that the vigil is not restricted only to offering loans, but also to so-called dark patterns on broking app...
08 Oct, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
50 pc of Indian women borrowers are aged 25-35: ReportAccording to the BharatLoan Lending Report 2025, there has been a significant increase in financial independence and credit market particip...
07 Mar, 2025, 06.21 PM IST
Digital lending in India witnesses big transformation, thanks to two specific borrower groupsAccording to Redseer Strategy Consultants, digital lending is projected to account for 5% of all retail loans by FY28, up from 1.8% in FY22...
16 Jul, 2024, 04.20 PM IST
As Covid rages, demand for small-ticket loans on the rise from beyond metrosSmall-ticket lending is increasingly moving out of larger metros, with 70% of disbursals from smaller cities and towns. Besides, the prefer...
11 Jun, 2021, 07.04 AM IST
Retail loan demand moving to smaller cities from young borrowers: Report"Consumer credit demand and access has undergone a paradigm shift over the last few years, with the post-pandemic circumstances having furt...
10 Jun, 2021, 08.24 PM IST
Reliance Home Finance gave Rs 12,000 crore loans to 'indirectly linked' borrowers: Forensic auditThe forensic auditor found “anomalies” in the credit appraisal process of the home financier and noted that more than 80% of disbursals com...
13 Jan, 2020, 07.02 PM IST
Mswipe in partnership with Happy Loans disburses close to 12,000 loansThe average loan value stands at Rs 31000 and together, they aim to disburse loans worth Rs 750 cr. to small and micro merchants on the Msw...
03 Sep, 2018, 07.37 PM IST
Cash Suvidha partners with HomeCapital to bring credit to first-time home buyersHomeCapital which provides down-payment assistance to first time home buyers will look to offer a ‘Downpayment Assistance Program’ through ...
11 Dec, 2017, 02.03 PM IST
Small student loans prone to turn stickySmall loans, upto Rs 4 lakh, borrowed for studying in middle-ranked institutes, are prone to turning bad.
30 Aug, 2017, 08.53 AM IST
Small sized education loans more prone to turning bad: Transunion CibilThe latest TransUnion CIBIL Market Insights Report on Education Loans captures an emerging trend of sharper deterioration in small ticket l...
29 Aug, 2017, 08.45 PM IST
Now, bots to decide eligibility criteria for a loan at lending firmsLending startups, which do not demand collateral or use CIBIL scores like traditional banks, are using machine learning and innovative meth...
09 Nov, 2016, 09.21 AM IST
Small scale firms get lending hand from Paytm, FincosPayments companies wants to facilitate collateral-free working capital loans of up to Rs 1 lakh for small merchants, rickshaw drivers.
11 Jul, 2016, 04.39 AM IST
- Finance ministry tells banks to gear up for implementing farm loan package
The jumbo Rs 60,000-crore farm loan waiver package is on track and the finance ministry has asked all banks to get their act in place to of...
19 May, 2008, 12.30 AM IST