In Q1 2025, mortgage companies reduced their pretax net loss per loan to $28, improving from a $40 loss the previous quarter. The Mortgage Bankers Association's report indicates that despite a drop in overall loan volume and increased production costs, the revenues rose in parallel, aiding profitability. Significant challenges remain, particularly for smaller lenders with losses exceeding $1,000 per loan. Nevertheless, the share of purchase mortgages rose to 81%, indicating a shift in the market landscape.
Mortgage companies recorded a pretax net loss of $28 per loan in Q1 2025, showing improvement from the previous quarter's loss of $40 per loan.
Despite a decline in volume and increased production expenses, production profitability was nearly break-even, with production revenues rising at a pace similar to costs.
Companies with production volumes under $100 million reported average losses of $1,000 per loan in Q1 2025, indicating challenges for smaller lenders.
The report highlighted that 81% of mortgage originations in Q1 2025 were purchase mortgages, significantly up from the typical 65% industry average for that period.
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