HECM endorsements dropped 1% in March to 4,535 loans. The fairly steady pace indicates that February’s big increase was more than a one month story of lenders “catching up” on endorsements from prior months.
There was significant divergence among regions, with only 4 of the 10 showing growth amid the small national drop.
- Mid Atlantic led the way with 27.6% growth in March, although it’s still down -31.3% from last year’s first three months
- Midwest grew 13.2% on the month but also shows a decline from last year
All the growth year to date is in 3 western regions as shown on pages 3 and 4:
- Northwest/Alaska is up 17.7% year to date with 744 loans
- Rocky Mountain is just behind at 17.6% growth with 802 loans
- Pacific/Hawaii is the largest region by volume but still managed 6% growth to 3,703 loans
- Southwest is the only western region posting a decline in Q1, down -12.1% with 1,447 loans
If your company is FHA approved check out the rankings on page 5 of the report below. If your company is not FHA approved, watch out for our next edition of HECM Originators to find your ranking!
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