Retail reverse mortgage endorsement volume for January was 7,629 units, down 8% from December 2009, and 22.6% lower than January 2009. It’s the lowest number of units since October 2006 according to RM Insight.
Below is a list of the top reverse mortgage lenders through January 2010. Be sure to take a look at the commentary and report which goes into more detail below.
- The top 10 lenders accounted for 42.5% of the endorsement volume, consistent with what we’ve seen over the last 12 months.
- The number of lenders receiving a reverse mortgage endorsement in January was 1,017, a decline of 18.8% from January 09.
- 43 lenders had a loan endorsed for the first time in January, the lowest level seen in 3 years.
- No region was immune to the drop in volume. Leading the way down on a percentage basis were the Great Plains (-36.3%) and Rocky Mountain Regions (-35.4%), with the Southeast (-30%) following closely behind.
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