Banks, thrifts and credit unions accounted for 50.5 percent of first-lien mortgage production by the top 100 lenders in the first quarter, according to survey figures compiled by Inside Mortgage Finance…
Nearly every cross-section of the mortgage production business saw sharp declines in lending volume during the first three months of 2017, leaving the distribution of new originations virtually the same as last year. Banks, thrifts and credit unions accounted for 50.5 percent of first-lien mortgage production by the top 100 lenders in the first quarter. Their combined volume was down 32.2 percent from the fourth quarter, while the 54 nonbanks in the top 100 had an aggregate decline of 32.6 percent. There was...[Includes two data tables]
Sindeo, a mortgage technology-centric company billed as a “disruptor” in some quarters of the industry, closed its doors earlier this month, spurring new talk that making headway via innovative software isn’t so easy – especially in a challenging origination market. As one veteran mortgage consultant put it: “There are no Amazons in this industry,” a reference to the online giant that has profited by causing a wave of destruction in the traditional retail space, including clothing stores and book outlets. Regarding Sindeo’s collapse, Jordan Brown, CEO of MarketWise Advisors, added...
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