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The India Mortgage Guarantee Corporation (“IMGC” or the “Company”), today announced that Sagen MI Canada (“Sagen”) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a stake representing approximately 31% of the Company in a primary funding round. The proposed transaction will close after receipt of customary statutory and regulatory approvals. This investment marks the onboarding of another marquee investor in IMGC, which currently has National
The India Mortgage Guarantee Corporation (“IMGC” or the “Company”), today announced that Sagen MI Canada (“Sagen”) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a stake representing approximately 31% of the Company in a primary funding round. The proposed transaction will close after receipt of customary statutory and regulatory approvals. This investment marks the onboarding of another marquee investor in IMGC, which currently has National Housing Bank, International Finance Corporation, Asian Development Bank, and Enact Holdings, Inc. (through its subsidiary) as its shareholders. The proceeds will provide growth capital to the business and support the enhancement of operational and technological capabilities while maintaining a robust risk management framework. This will be Sagen’s first investment in India. Sagen has been operating in Canada for more than 27 years and is the largest private-sector residential mortgage default insurer in Canada. IMGC has built a significant competitive position by guaranteeing over 70,000 home loans amounting to more than INR 15,000 Crores, through its partnership with 19 lenders including leading Banks and Housing Finance Companies. Affordable housing is one of the most promising segments in the retail finance space and IMGC has been playing a crucial role in helping its lender partners foray into this space with minimal risk and helping home buyers fulfil their dreams of owning a home through higher eligibility and lower equated monthly installments. IMGC’s new business volume grew by more than 50% in FY22 and is expected to have a sustained CAGR of over 50% in the next 3 years. Confirming the strategic investment, Stuart Levings, President and CEO of Sagen said, “We are excited to be making this investment in IMGC and look forward to supporting IMGC’s growth as they continue to help first-time homebuyers achieve their dream of homeownership.” Speaking on the development, Mr. Mahesh Misra, CEO of IMGC said,” We are pleased to welcome Sagen as a strategic investor for our next phase of growth. This investment is a strong endorsement of the quality of businesses we have built to scale over the years. As the first ‘Mortgage Guarantee’ company in India, IMGC’s endeavor is to empower the housing finance ecosystem and promote early homeownership. We look forward to leverage Sagen’s global experience to drive innovation and transformation to further deepen the mortgage guarantee market in India. We are delighted by the trust placed in us to actively participate in our growth journey.” Bangalore based Unitus Capital acted as exclusive financial transaction advisor to IMGC. For Further information, please contact: Ms Harpreet Sandhu, Contact No. 9811777514, Email id : Harpreet.Sandhu@imgc.com (IMGC) and Ms Parminder Panesar / Alpesh Nakrani Mob. No. 9987012340 / 9869121167, Email id : parminder@bluequill.in/alpesh@bluequill.in )BlueQuill Communications). About India Mortgage Guarantee Corporation: India Mortgage Guarantee Corporation Private Limited, a private limited company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 and registered as a mortgage guarantee company with Reserve Bank of India. IMGC currently has National Housing Bank, International Finance Corporation, Asian Development Bank and Enact Holdings, Inc. (through its subsidiary) as its shareholders. It provides mortgage guarantee on retail home loans to various mortgage lenders including banks and NBFCs. Find out more at www.imgc.com. About Sagen MI Canada Inc. Sagen MI Canada Inc., operating through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sagen Mortgage Insurance Company Canada (doing business as Sagen™), is the largest private-sector residential mortgage insurer in Canada. The Company provides mortgage default insurance to Canadian residential mortgage lenders, making homeownership more accessible to first-time homebuyers. Sagen differentiates itself through customer service excellence, innovative processing technology, and a robust risk management framework. For more than two decades, the Company has supported the housing market by providing thought leadership and a focus on the safety and soundness of the mortgage finance system. As at December 31st, 2021, the Company had $7.4 billion total assets and $3.1 billion shareholders' equity. Sagen is a Brookfield portfolio company. Find out more at www.sagen.ca.
Clix Housing Finance has partnered with India Mortgage Guarantee Corporation (IMGC) to offer mortgage guarantee-backed home loan products for salaried and non-salaried customers in the affordable housing segment. Mortgage guarantee backed home loans will broaden Clix HFL's coverage of home loan products and customer segments enabling more business while also supporting the flagship mission of Government of India of 'Housing for All by 2022.'
“In June, the number of claims we are paying is nearly three times what we were paying in March 2020. So, in a 15-month period, the number of claims that we are paying has gone up by three times,” said Mahesh Misra, Chief Executive Officer of IMGC. Home loan portfolios at many banks have shown signs of stress, with data from a leading guarantor of such advances suggesting an increase of nearly three times in the mortgage delinquency pool over the past 15 months, which witnessed multiple waves of job losses and wage cuts. But a recovery is likely underway, and the worst may be over for the industry.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday told lenders that they cannot charge interest on interest on the loan amount for all borrowers that was granted moratorium between March and August 2020 and said lenders have to refund the amount or the amount should be adjusted with the borrowers. “The Supreme Court judgement is welcome. The court has limited their scope to judicial review and not opined on the merits of policy,” said Mahesh Misra, CEO, India Mortgage Guarantee Corporation. “Any other outcome would have created a potential moral hazard and also penalized conscientious borrowers. This creates the right precedent as well,” Misra said.