Bigger loans than its rivals
Its typical loan was $445,000, against $255,000 at similar lenders, here non-bank affiliates of holding companies making between an eighth and eight times as many loans. Loans larger than the conforming limit (jumbo loans) were 4.3% of its lending, against 0.4%, a higher share than more than nine in ten peers. Home purchases made up 90.6% of its loans.