A sudden retreat
Similar lenders, independent non-bank lenders making between half and twice as many loans, typically shrank by 1%, while the whole market grew 10%. The drop came on top of a long decline from 8,827 loans in 2020. Its lending fell to $57.0 million from $364.2 million. It may have chosen to cut back, sold or closed part of its business, or changed what it reported; the filings do not say which.