The stress in the microfinance sector may be easing, with lenders ranging from large microfinance institutions to universal banks and small finance banks reporting an uptick in fresh loan disbursements and lower slippages during the latest quarter. CreditAccess Grameen, the country’s largest microfinance NBFC, on Tuesday reported a 13.4% year-on-year increase in loan disbursements to Rs 5,767 crore, while its gross loan portfolio expanded 8% to Rs 26,566 crore at the end of the third quarter.