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COLUMBUS, IN -- Irwin Financial Corp. saw improved fourth-quarter results for its home-equity segment from the previous quarter, although a slight deterioration in consumer mortgage credit quality.
The home-equity segment earned $1.2 million during 4Q06, compared to a loss of $300,000 during 3Q06. Net income for the year totaled $1.5 million, compared to $2.3 million in 2005.
Mortgage loan originations totaled $254 million, unchanged from the third quarter. Production continues to increase in the broker and correspondent channels, helping to offset declines in direct to consumer and other channels, which have been de-emphasized due to margin compression.
Irwin listed net income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2006 of $10.6 million, or $0.35 per diluted share. This compares with diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.30 per share and $0.32 per share, in the third quarter of 2006 and the fourth quarter of 2005, respectively.
For the year, net income from continuing operations totaled $37 million, or $1.25 per share, a $1.2 million dollar increase but a 1% year-over-year decline on a per-share basis. Return-on-average equity for continuing operations was 8.1% and 7.1% for the quarter and the year, respectively. The commercial finance and commercial banking segments both had record annual net income in 2006, offsetting a modest decline in the home-equity segment and significant increases in parent and other ...