Non bank lender Religare Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (RHDFCL), on Friday announced the appointment of Pavan K Gupta as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2026. Gupta’s areas of focus will surround RHDFCL’s funding base, maintain strong capital and ALM discipline, along with technology-enabled transformation.He brings over 30 years of experience in housing finance and mortgage lending. Most recently, he served as the CEO of Muthoot Housing Finance Company Limited, where he oversaw significant business transformation like growing assets under management to Rs 3,000 crore, securing successive CRISIL rating upgrades to A+ and expanding the branch network to 162 locations. Prior to that he performed in senior roles over 17 years at Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DHFL), Deutsche Postbank Home Finance Limited and BHW Birla House Finance Limited.Indranil Choudhury, Group CHRO, Religare Enterprises Limited said, “Gupta is a known industry veteran and someone who has navigated the full cycle of a housing finance business, from the ground up to meaningful scale. RHDFCL is entering an important growth phase, and Pavan’s deep understanding of the sector, coupled with his hands-on leadership approach, makes him the right person to lead this journey.”Gupta is a Chartered Financial Analyst from ICFAI Hyderabad, where he secured an All India Rank 1 in Level 3. He also holds an MBA in Marketing & Finance from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar and B.Sc in Physics from the same.RHDFCL is a step down subsidiary of Religare Enterprises Limited and specialises in home purchase, construction and improvement loans for households.
