Credit Unions Set A Record For Dollar Amount Originated

Second quarter data shows industry real estate loan growth is strong, but lenders should take portfolio quality and state-level trends into consideration.

With nearly 6,000 credit unions reporting second quarter data, Callahan Associates projects the credit union industry will break records in first mortgage origination and market share.

State Of The Union

Thanks to strong member demand in the second quarter of 2016, first mortgage originations reached $62.9 billion nationwide for the credit union industry. That’s a 1.7% increase year-over-year and the highest second quarter origination balance since June 2013. Elsewhere in the portfolio, credit unions posted 13.6% origination growth in other real estate loans and lines of credit a net increase of $13.9 billion.

YEAR-OVER-YEAR FIRST MORTGAGE ORIGINATIONS
For U.S. credit unions* | Data as of 06.30.16
Callahan Associates | www.creditunions.com

081616_Mortgage_Origination_Chart

Source: Peer-to-Peer Analytics by Callahan Associates
*For 5,959 credit unions

Credit unions now also hold more than $340.7 billion in first mortgage loans, the highest ever reported balance.

Although growth is strong, lenders should always consider the risks that lie within their real estate loan portfolio. For instance, first mortgage delinquency increased five basis points over first quarter to reach 0.65% as of June 2016. At an aggregate level, this is the second-lowest delinquency on record since June 2008. Clearly not a cause for alarm, rather, a reminder to keep an eye on real estate loans.

State Of The States

Most states posted positive growth in first mortgage originations, as denoted by the green shading in the United States map below. Collectively, credit unions in nearly 25% of all states benefited from double-digit first mortgage origination growth in the second quarter.

YEAR-OVER-YEAR FIRST MORTGAGE ORIGINATION GROWTH
For U.S. credit unions* | Data as of 06.30.16
Callahan Associates | www.creditunions.com

081516_2Q16_FirstMortgageOrigination

Source: Peer-to-Peer Analytics by Callahan Associates
*For 5,959 credit unions

Credit unions in the southern states posted heavy concentrations of growth, whereas growth slowed considerably for credit unions in much of the Western and Mid-Western regions. Iowa was the exception with 27.9% year-over-year growth, leading all states in first mortgage origination growth.

A variety of economic trends, from rising rent costs in cities nationwide to historically low interest rates, are pushing demand for housing inventory. Overall, credit unions are benefitting. As of the second quarter of 2016, 4.4% of members have a real estate loan first mortgage, second mortgage, or home equity line with their credit union. This indicates members are taking greater advantage of real estate loan offerings and choosing credit unions as their lender of choice.

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