Big loans, little government backing
Its typical loan, $555,000, was larger than at nearly all similar lenders, which are independent non-bank lenders making between half and twice as many loans; their typical loan was $315,000. Conventional loans made up 93.1% of its lending. Loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) rose to 6.9% from 1.5%, still well below the peer share of 23.0%.