Fewer, larger loans
It made 67 loans, down 30% from 96, while similar lenders (national banks making between half and twice as many loans) grew 3%. More than nine in ten peers had a higher change. Yet the amount it lent edged up to $37.0 million, as its typical loan rose from $255,000 to $325,000, against $175,000 at peers. It made 198 loans in 2022. The data give no reason for the fall; a lender this focused on purchases may track the local housing market closely.