Half its loans government-backed
FHA loans (insured by the Federal Housing Administration) were 25.0% of its loans and VA loans (guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs) 26.7%, against 2.2% and 0.8% at similar lenders (national banks making between half and twice as many loans). Only 47.8% were conventional, against 96.8% at peers. Its typical rate, 6.50%, was close to peers' 6.52%.