CrossCountry Mortgage owner Ron Leonhardt wants his nonbank to be the largest lender in the land. One way to do that is to buy other shops — and it looks as though CCM has another target in its sights.
The GSEs’ new multifamily loan acquisitions came to just $82.7 billion in the first 10 months of the year. That was down 23.8% from the first 10 months of 2022.
Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie all saw sturdy increases in agency-eligible high-balance loans during the third quarter. The non-agency jumbo market remains significantly bigger, but production fell.
With the cost of credit reports rising, many lenders have begun increasing their use of cheaper soft pulls for borderline borrowers. However, lenders say credit bureaus are raising the price for those as well.
When it comes to warehouse finance of nonbanks, one lender’s exit could be another’s opportunity for future growth, at least that’s what executive Kevin Mitzit of Wintrust is hoping for.