From thousands to three
Its count fell every year after 2020: 2,597 in 2021, 670 in 2022, 92 in 2023, 19 in 2024 and 3 in 2025. The latest drop, 84%, compares with a fall of 27% at similar lenders, here state member banks making between an eighth and eight times as many loans, and growth of 10% in the whole market. Its few recent loans are all large, which may mean it now lends mainly to a handful of customers with big loans rather than offering mortgages widely.