| 08.10.2008 - Mortgage industry profits tank in '07 |
| From Inman.com: Mortgage companies lost an average of $560 on every loan they originated last year, compared with the $50 per loan they lost in 2006, continuing a downward trend that began in 2004, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's annual cost study. While loan origination and ancillary fees grew on a per-loan basis, they did not keep pace with increases in production operating expenses, which grew 7 percent to $3,663 per loan, the study found...... Full Article: Source |