Small loans for owners
Similar lenders here are credit unions making between half and twice as many loans. St. Josephs' typical loan, $50,000, is about half the typical peer's $95,000 and among the smallest twentieth of its peers. It was also $50,000 in 2024. Refinances made up 46.2% of its loans and home improvement 38.5%; it made almost no purchase loans. Every loan was conventional, with none backed by a government agency.