Thursday, July 23, 2009

Lending activity flat from April to May; originations down due to rate increases

From the Obama Administration comes a snapshot of lending in May (the most recent month for which data is available)
The overall outstanding loan balance ... was flat from April to May at the top 21 participants in the Capital Purchase Program (CPP). Total origination of new loans at the 21 surveyed institutions increased 1 percent from April to May.

In May, the 21 surveyed institutions originated approximately $277 billion in new loans. Total originations of loans by all respondents rose in four categories, specifically: mortgages, credit card loans, commercial real estate renewals and commercial real estate new commitments.

Total originations fell in the following three loan categories: home equity lines of credit, other consumer lending products, and commercial and industrial renewals, and were flat in one loan category, commercial and industrial new commitments.
And as we noted back in June
Many respondents reported high mortgage application volume through the month of May, but indicated that pipelines decreased as rates began to rise toward the end of May.
SOURCE: US TREASURY DEPT

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