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What is an affordable housing fund (AHF) by NHB?

The Affordable Housing Fund is a fund set up in the National Housing Bank, as I understand it, in 2018, from contributions by banks that fell short of priority sector lending targets, and it is used to give low-cost funds to housing finance companies and others for affordable housing, so it supports lenders, not individual buyers directly.

What It Is

  • The fund's money is lent or refinanced to housing finance companies, cooperative banks, and similar institutions, to lower their cost of funds, so that they can offer loans for affordable housing, including for low-income buyers, and the National Housing Bank manages it, with norms on the use of money.

How It Works

  • Borrowers cannot apply to the fund directly, but they may benefit through lenders that use it, and its effect on the market depends on how much it adds to credit supply, and how much lenders pass on the lower cost.

What to Check

  • If you want an affordable home loan, compare lenders, ask whether they have refinance support or are part of government schemes, check the eligibility for interest subsidy under the housing scheme, look at the rates and fees, and read the National Housing Bank's website for current information on its funds and the schemes.

Funds support lenders, so compare lenders on rate and fees, check eligibility for government subsidy schemes, and read the National Housing Bank's website for the fund's current status.

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