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October 3, 2022
Look Out – HECM Lenders September 2022
Look out below! We’ve been talking about the end of the first real refi boom in HECMs for months now and the proof is finally here. HECM endorsements sank -43.5% in September, the lowest total in 2.5 years.
The expectation is that refinances have dropped dramatically in September, but any significant weakness beyond that could mean […]
September 14, 2022
Lower Together – HECM Originators July 2022
HECM endorsements dropped -17.1% in July, with both channels falling lower together. Retail/direct lenders lost -19.0% while the Wholesale/broker channel dropped -14.7%.
September 1, 2022
Pulling Up – HECM Lenders Aug 2022
HECM endorsements rose 16.2% in August, after a potentially worrying decline in July.
We don’t have an update yet on case numbers issued past June or endorsement mix in August, but once those are available we’ll be looking closely at new HECM growth and where refinance activity is settling.
On the regional side, 8 of the 10 […]
August 16, 2022
Turbulent Times – HECM Originators June 2022
HECM endorsements rose 2.7% in June, with both channels modestly higher. Retail/direct lenders gained 1.6% while the Wholesale/broker channel rose 4.1%.
Five of the top ten lenders managed to rise in a surprisingly differentiated month:
Several […]
August 1, 2022
Picking Up Steam – HECM Lenders July 2022
HECM endorsements shrank -17% in July, as the increases in 10 year CMT rates from earlier in the year flow through the application/funding/endorsement cycle.
A look at the case numbers issued through June shows that 2/3 of the decline on that end of the process is from H2H refinance drops, but 1/3 is from a decline […]
July 18, 2022
Onward – HECM Originators May 2022
HECM endorsements dropped a further -7.6% in May, with lender volume again falling more than brokers on the month. Retail/direct lenders dropped -8.2% while the Wholesale/broker channel declined -6.9%.
After 2 full years without an in person NRMLA conference, we just completed our second in 3 months in Baltimore. Business casual reigned and moods relaxed, with […]