Synopsis Non-bank lenders and housing finance companies catering to the self-employed are looking at fresh slippages, with initial estimates suggesting a rise in the portfolio at risk, a fall in loan pool sales and tepid loan collections. Cheque-bounce rates picked up in April, pointing to stress in the unsecured segment. Getty Images Microfinance and unsecured SME loan pools had reported the highest delinquencies last year after the end of the moratorium, followed by vehicle loan pools. MUMBAI: The second wave of Covid infections and subsequent lockdowns in several parts of the country to co...