MBA Chart of the Week Feb. 17, 2023: Warehouse Lending

According to MBA’s latest Warehouse Lending Survey, warehouse lenders – as of the end of fourth-quarter 2022 – reported an average outstanding balance of $15.4 million per active client on their warehouse lines for first mortgages held for sale. This marks the fifth consecutive quarterly decline in per-client outstandings

MBA Chart of the Week: Warehouse Lines for First Mortgages

The average usage level of first-mortgage warehouse lines – the percentage of outstanding borrowings to warehouse facility limits – fell for the sixth consecutive quarter to 38% as of the end of the fourth quarter, according to MBA’s quarterly Warehouse Lending Survey.

MBA Chart of the Week: Warehouse Lines for First Mortgages

The average usage level of first-mortgage warehouse lines – the percentage of outstanding borrowings to warehouse facility limits – fell for the sixth consecutive quarter to 38% as of the end of the fourth quarter, according to MBA’s quarterly Warehouse Lending Survey.

MBA Chart of the Week: Warehouse Lines for Loans Held for Sale

This week’s chart plots quarter-end average warehouse usage levels from inception of the MBA Warehouse Lending Survey in June 2018 through September 2019. It further compares these usage levels to MBA estimates of purchase and refinance origination volume for the respective quarters.