HECM endorsements dropped -5.6% in June, lending further support to the idea that 2,500 endorsements per month is the default volume setting for the industry right now. Some regions looked better than others:
- New England jumped 23.9% to 109 loans
- Northwest/Alaska grew 16.5% to 212 loans, despite Seattle and Portland both being down more than 40% from last year
- Pacific/Hawaii increased 7.2% to 791 loans
Three of the top ten lenders bucked the trend with solid performances on the month:
- High Tech Lending leaped 68.6% to 59 loans
- Fairway rose 40% to 98 loans
- FAR grew 21.6% to 214 loans to round out the first half of 2019
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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