Shrinking as rivals grew
It made 166 loans, down from 177, while similar banks (state non-member banks making between half and twice as many loans) grew 10%, as did the whole market. Fewer applications or stiffer competition in its markets could account for the fall. Its dollar volume, $62.6 million, was still higher than at about four in five similar banks, because its typical loan, $200,000, was larger than their $175,000.