Smaller loans, more LMI borrowers
Similar lenders are national banks making between half and twice as many loans. Its typical loan was $155,000 against $220,000, lower than about four in five of them, while LMI (low- and moderate-income) borrowers took 37.4% of its loans against 30.7%, higher than about nine in ten. Its home-improvement (19.6%) and other-purpose (14.8%) loans may tend to be smaller.