Article: E*TRADE Bank Benefits From $1.4 Billion of Mortgage Originations In October and November; $278.6 Million of Direct Originations Increase Bank Spreads and Generate Cross-Sell Revenue.

ARLINGTON, Va. -- E*TRADE Group, Inc. , today announced that E*TRADE Bank has transferred to its portfolio $278.6 million in mortgage loans of the $1.4 billion originated by E*TRADE Mortgage in October and November. By placing high credit quality, direct-to-consumer mortgage loans into its asset portfolio, E*TRADE Bank is maximizing the strategic benefits of the acquisition of E*TRADE Mortgage.

"By directly originating through E*TRADE Mortgage, E*TRADE Bank is able to generate optimal yields on superior credit quality mortgages," said Mitchell Caplan, Chief Financial Products Officer and Managing Director, North America, E*TRADE Group, Inc. "Selectively ...

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