HECM endorsements declined modestly in November after a big rise in October, split almost evenly across business channels. Retail originations declined slightly more, down -9.8%, than wholesale/broker volumes at -8.2%.
Lender volatility was a little more significant although still relatively muted as 9 of the top 10 declined on the month.
- Live Well was the lone exception, growing 20.9% compared to October (top of page 2 using the link below) and showing even stronger 36.4% growth in their retail/direct originations (page 4 of the linked report).
- High Tech Lending grew 116.7% to 78 loans on the month, putting the company in sight of last year’s endorsement total (down just -9.3% YTD on retail)
- Open Mortgage rose 78.1% over October
Don’t forget to check out the rankings on page 3 (trailing twelve months with channel splits) and page 4 (single month retail only). If your company is not an FHA approved lender, these are the only industry rankings where you’ll appear!
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