Warehouse Lending Activity Steady in 2Q13, But Bankers Loosen Standards and Pricing
August 15, 2013
The warehouse lending market continued to hum along in the second quarter, but executives in charge of extending credit to nonbank mortgage lenders are beginning to see certain warning signs, including lower profit margins. Profits are definitely tightening, said Chuck Mueller, president and CEO of Fidelity Bank, Edina, MN, a one-branch bank whose forte is warehouse lending. Some executives note...[Includes one data chart]