PNB Housing Finances (PNBHF) 3QFY19 PAT increased 32% YoY to INR3.0b (14% beat). The beat was largely driven by higher-than-expected upfront income on loan assignment and MTM on the treasury book. Despite a tough and volatile environment, PNBHF disbursed INR93b worth of loans (+1% YoY). Repayment rate (annualized) continues to decline and hit a 24 January 2019 multi-quarter low of 21%, largely due to lower balance transfers in our view. As a result, AUM grew a healthy 38% to INR797b. PNBHF sold down INR27.1b worth of loans in the quarter, compared to INR31b in the previous quarter. The company recorded an upfront income of INR1.5b in 3QFY19 v/s INR617m in 2QFY19. The key negative surprise in the quarter came from loan spreads (calculated), which declined 17bp QoQ to a multi-quarter low of 1.77%. This was on account of ~60bp QoQ increase in cost of funds partially offset by ~40bp increase in loan yield.