Due to accounting rules, earnings from the loans locked during the third quarter of 2025 were recognized in the third quarter rather than the fourth quarter.
UWM is projecting revenue of between $800 million and $900 million for the first quarter of 2025, rather than the forecast of between $650 million and $850 million in revenue offered less than two weeks earlier.
Dallin Merrill, head of policy at the Structured Finance Association, said some larger investors can increase their investments in 144A transactions, but smaller investors still struggle.