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Summary
Figure reported $5.8 billion in third-quarter loan marketplace volume, up 135% year over year, including $677 million from Kiavi. The acquisition expands its residential investor lending reach.
Figure Technology Solutions reported a sharp increase in loan marketplace activity for the third quarter, with its September acquisition of Kiavi adding residential investor lending to a business increasingly focused on connecting loan originators with institutional capital.
In results released November 12, Figure said Loan Marketplace volume reached $5.8 billion for the three months ended September 30, up 135% from a year earlier. That figure included $677 million contributed by Kiavi, acquired effective September 1. The results reflect both expansion in Figure’s existing marketplace and a newly acquired business; the full increase should not be interpreted as organic growth.
Kiavi broadens Figure’s mortgage exposure
Kiavi brings residential transition loans and debt-service-coverage-ratio lending into Figure’s platform, expanding its exposure to property investors and nontraditional mortgage products. Figure said the acquired business added approximately $8 billion in annual run-rate volume. An annualized run rate is not the same as recognized quarterly revenue or completed annual production.
Figure also reported that Figure Connect accounted for 72% of standalone Loan Marketplace volume, a measure management uses to illustrate its transition toward a capital-light model. The company reported 612 standalone partners, or 894 including Kiavi, with more than 20 active depository partners.
Technology and capital markets
The company said its loan officer assistant, developed with Sierra, had processed roughly $260 million in funded loans. It also reported 28 participants using the YLDS stablecoin for marketplace transactions. These are company-reported operating metrics rather than independently established measures of industry adoption.
Figure increased its authorized share-repurchase program by $200 million, bringing the total authorization to $400 million. Its fourth-quarter outlook calls for Loan Marketplace volume of $6.2 billion to $6.7 billion; that range is forward-looking and subject to execution and market risks.
What the results mean for lenders
For additional capital-markets context, see WRE News’ report on mortgage debt and delinquencies.
For mortgage originators and residential investors, the important development is the convergence of origination technology, secondary-market distribution and specialty property finance. Figure is attempting to move more loans through a shared marketplace rather than relying exclusively on balance-sheet lending. Whether that translates into durable margins depends on partner activity, credit performance, funding conditions and the cost of integrating Kiavi.
Figure’s results come as lenders contend with uneven mortgage demand and heightened sensitivity to rates. The quarterly volume increase demonstrates the scale Figure is reporting, but it does not establish that the broader mortgage market is growing at the same pace.
Source: Figure’s third-quarter earnings release filed with the SEC.
Simple Content Summary
Figure reported $5.8 billion in third-quarter loan marketplace volume, up 135% year over year, including $677 million from Kiavi following its September acquisition. The company is expanding into residential investor lending while building a capital-light loan distribution platform.
