Big loans from the start
Arcstone made 336 loans in its first reported year, more than the typical similar lender (non-bank lenders making between half and twice as many loans). Its typical loan was $590,000, against $345,000 at those peers, and 14.5% of its loans were jumbo (larger than the conforming limit), against 1.0%. That put $242.3 million through its books, more than twice the peer figure.