Warehouse providers ended 2017 with an estimated $67.0 billion of commitments on their books, flat compared to the prior quarter and a sign that growth in the sector, at least for now, is taking a respite in the wake of higher interest rates.
Flagstar Bancorp agreed Tuesday to buy the mortgage warehouse loan portfolio from Santander Bank. The deal will make Flagstar the fourth largest warehouse loan provider by commitments.
Warehouse lenders ended the third quarter of 2017 with an estimated $67.0 billion of commit-ments on their books, a 4.7 percent sequential gain and a sign that nonbanks are continuing to search for liquidity – even if they’re not ready to tap it right away.