Bigger loans than its rivals
Its typical loan was $465,000, against $325,000 for similar lenders, meaning independent non-bank lenders making between half and twice as many loans. That is larger than more than four in five of them. Jumbo loans (larger than the conforming limit) made up 7.5% of its lending, against 1.2%. All five of its largest markets are in California, led by Los Angeles.