Banco Hipotecario S.A. provides banking services primarily in Argentina. The group focuses mainly on real estate lending market. It offers loans for the purchase, construction, or improvement of residential properties, repayment of mortgages originally designed for home purchases, and home equity. The group also underwrites insurance related to its mortgage lending activities, and services its own and third party mortgage loan portfolio. In addition, it provides real estate brokerage services and property management services. As of December 31, 2008, it operated 73 branches.