While early-payment default rates showed bigger declines, the rate for loans in the most serious delinquency categories remained relatively high. Across all three agencies, 2.92% of loans were four months or more past due, down slightly from the previous month.
Fitch also revealed that Provident received a $20 million equity infusion from an affiliated entity in March. Craig Pica, Provident’s CEO, and members of his family, own a majority stake in the lender.