March quarter snapshot: Banking & IT sectors among 5 FII favorites

March quarter snapshot: Banking & IT sectors among 5 FII favorites The S&P BSE IT index rose 8%, while Nifty Bank rose 12% hitting record high, S&P BSE oil & gas index gained 11% and Nifty Pharma gained 5% in the March quarter Foreign investors poured in more than Rs 46,000 crore in the March quarter into Indian equities with maximum investments in five sectors, including financials, IT and automobile. Total financial services sector witnessed the highest inflows as on March 31. According to NSDL data, Total financial services includes banks and other financial services (financial institutions, holding companies, HFCs, NBFCs, AMC, and EFT).

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Stearns Lending, LLC

Headquartered in Santa Ana, California, Stearns Lending, LLC and its affiliated entities have provided over 25 years of mortgage lending services throughout the United States where licenses are held. Stearns’ business channels include wholesale, retail, and financial institution groups. Stearns is licensed to conduct business in 49 states with HUD (United States Department of Housing and Urban Development). Additionally, we are an approved Single Family Issuer for Ginnie Mae (Government National Mortgage Association); an approved Seller/Servicer for FNMA (Federal National Mortgage Association), also known as Fannie Mae; and, an approved Seller/Servicer for FHLMC (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation), also known as Freddie Mac. Stearns is also approved for VA (United States Department of Veterans Affairs) and USDA (United States Department of Agriculture), and is an approved lending institution with FHA (Federal Housing Administration).

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