A home-buyer's lender
Purchases made up 92.9% of its 98 loans and refinances 7.1%. Loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) were 6.1%, against 0.7% at similar lenders, which are independent non-bank lenders making between half and twice as many loans. Loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) were also 6.1%, against 15.0%. Its typical loan, $255,000, was smaller than their $305,000.