Happy New Year! Hope everybody had an opportunity to spend some time family and friends over the holidays.
The industry ended the year with a little bang on the endorsement front. Volume was up almost 20% from the prior month at 4,658 loans, the highest level for the year, bringing the 2016 total to 48,794. Unfortunately this still leaves the industry down 13.5% on a yearly basis.
Highlights from December:
- 9 of the 10 regions experienced volume gains, highlighted by the the Rocky Mountain (+58%), Southwest (+36%) and Northwest/Alaska (+35%) regions.
- The two largest regions – Pacific/Hawaii and Southeast – both had their largest volume months of the year in December, as did the Rocky Mountain region.
If your company is FHA approved check out the rankings on page 5 of the report below. If your company is not FHA approved, watch out for our next edition of HECM Originators to find your ranking!
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