Time to have an unbiased look at them: 6 housing finance stocks with an upside potential of up to 42%

It is a sector that has borne the brunt of regulatory changes and also different scams in the past. So it is not surprising that it has been somewhat of a mixed bag where the stock market is concerned. It has seen winners like HDFC emerge. It has also thrown up spectacular losers like DHFL. Yet, the fact is that housing finance companies, or HFCs, can only grow – as demand for housing is always going to rise. What matters is which stock you own. And, more importantly, how long you hold it.