A long shrinkage
Its loans fell from 22 in 2024 to 13 in 2025, a drop of 41%, while similar lenders grew by 15%. Those peers are independent non-bank lenders making between half and twice as many loans, 16 of them. The decline began earlier: it made 239 loans in 2021, 48 in 2022 and 24 in 2023. Its typical rate rose from 3.00% in 2020 to 6.62% in 2025, which may have left fewer borrowers with reason to buy or refinance.