| $29 Billion October Production at Countrywide
Servicing portfolio reaches $621 billion November 12, 2003 By MortgageDaily.com staff |
| Production at Countrywide continued to decline in October.
National mortgage originator Countrywide Financial Corp. said that “as expected,” loan fundings in October decreased from the prior month’s $33 billion to $29 billion. A year ago, fundings were higher at $35 billion. Purchase fundings of $12 billion, up 32% from last October, accounted for 43% of total loan fundings, said the Calabasas, Calif.-based company. Fundings from Countrywide’s consumer markets division were reported at $8.2 billion. The wholesale lending division funded $6.2 billion, the company said, and the correspondent lending division purchased $10.9 billion. The remaining production was funded by the capital markets unit and Treasury Bank. Loans serviced totaled $621 billion, said Countrywide. The milestone total broke September’s record of $606 billion and represents a 47% increase from $422 billion last October. Delinquency was reported at 3.54%. |
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