| Subprime Business Holds for Countrywide
Fundings more than double year-ago levels September 9, 2003 By MortgageDaily.com staff |
| As conventional mortgage business drops off for one of the nation’s biggest mortgage originators, its subprime production holds steady.
Countrywide Financial Corporation reported August subprime fundings of $1.65 billion, down just slightly from $1.73 billion in July. A year ago, subprime fundings were reported at only $0.71 billion. The slight month-to-month decrease in subprime production is in stark contrast to the more than 20% decline reported in its overall production — which includes conventional mortgages. Countrywide said home equity fundings were $1.77 billion in August, up slightly from $1.7 billion in July. |
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