Regional Bank Heads See More Signs of Mortgage-Business Strain on Rates
- U.S. Bancorp sees mortgage revenue falling as much as 35%
- JPMorgan, Wells Fargo are cutting back their mortgage staffs
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Regional bank executives are seeing more signs of strain across mortgage businesses as higher interest rates slow home purchases.
“We’re near the bottom of where revenues are going to be, and you’re starting to see people give up the ghost,” Citizens Financial Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Bruce Van Saun said Monday at a financial-services conference hosted by Barclays Plc. “People are saying there’s too much capacity,” leading to layoffs.