HECM endorsements rose 7.2% in September to 2,211 loans, bouncing back from a weak August total.
The regions were generally higher, with 6 of the 10 showing gains:
- Southwest jumped 19.7% to 219 loans
- Rocky Mountain rose 13.9% to 189 loans
- Southeast/Caribbean added 10% to 482 loans
The top 10 lenders matched that geographic performance, with 6 adding volume on the month:
- Guild bounced recovered 81.6% to 69 loans
- South River bounced back 44.4% to 78 loans
- Longbridge gained 19.3% to 365 loans
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