A house is a basic necessity, a symbol of security, and a measure of socioeconomic status and pride. In India the policy reforms in the housing sector have led to an increase in the number of banking and non-banking financial institutions providing different types of housing finance services. In this regard, the public (HFCs) and private HFCs are operating at different levels to provide housing finances to all the sections of society. The present study is an attempt to comparatively analyze the financial performance of five public HFCs and five private HFCs in India for the period of 2009-2018

HFCs (Housing Finance Companies), ProfitabilityRatios, Operating Ratios