Originations grow as delinquencies decline

by Guest Contributor 0 min read May 8, 2017

Although the average mortgage rate was more than 4% at the end of the first quarter*, Q1 mortgage originations were nearly $450 billion — a 5% increase over the $427 billion a year earlier.

As prime homebuying season kicks off, lenders can stay ahead of the competition by using advanced analytics to target the right customers and increase profitability.

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