Production losses recorded in Q2 smaller than in Q1

The Mortgage Bankers Association found independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks recorded a net loss of $534 for each loan originated during the second quarter, an improvement over the quarter before, which saw a reported loss of $1,972 per loan.

Over 50 percent of companies were profitable in the second quarter, also an improvement from the first quarter of this year.

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