CFC Countrywide Financial Corp

CALABASAS, Calif., March 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Countrywide Financial Corporation (NYSE:CFC) released operational data for the month ended February 29, 2008. A summary of the Company's key operating statistics is included below: * Average daily mortgage loan application activity for February 2008 was $1.9 billion, which compares to $2.6 billion for January 2008. The mortgage loan pipeline was $48 billion at February 29, 2008, as compared to $51 billion at January 31, 2008. * Mortgage loan fundings for the month of February 2008 were $26 billion, up 17 percent from January 2008. * The mortgage loan servicing portfolio was $1.48 trillion at February 29, 2008, up $1.6 billion from January 31, 2008 and $149 billion from February 28, 2007. * Banking Operations' assets were $112 billion at February 29, 2008, which compares to $111 billion at January 31, 2008 and $84 billion at February 28, 2007. * Banking Operations' deposits totaled $64 billion at February 29, 2008, which compares to total deposits of $60 billion at January 31, 2008 and $55 billion at February 28, 2007. * Securities trading volume in the Capital Markets segment was $315 billion for February 2008 as compared to $336 billion for January 2008 and $289 billion for February 2007. * Net earned premiums from the Insurance segment were $162 million in February 2008, which compares to $163 million for January 2008 and $111 million for February 2007. Consistent with industry practice, Countrywide going forward will provide operational results on a quarterly basis only and will no longer issue monthly operational press releases. About Countrywide Founded in 1969, Countrywide Financial Corporation is a diversified financial services provider and a member of the S&P 500, Forbes 2000 and Fortune 500. Through its family of companies, Countrywide originates, purchases, securitizes, sells, and services residential and commercial loans; provides loan closing services such as credit reports, appraisals and flood determinations; offers banking services which include depository and home loan products; conducts fixed income securities underwriting and trading activities; provides property, life and casualty insurance; and manages a captive mortgage reinsurance company. For more information about the Company, visit Countrywide's website at http://www.countrywide.com/. This Press Release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding management's beliefs, estimates, projections, and assumptions with respect to, among other things, the Company's future operations, financial results, business plans and strategies, as well as industry and market conditions, all of which are subject to change. Actual results and operations for any future period may vary materially from those projected herein and from past results discussed herein. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated include, but are not limited to: lack of or further reduced access to corporate debt markets or other sources of liquidity; additional disruptions in the secondary mortgage market; increased credit losses due to downward trends in the economy and in the real estate market, including as a result of continued increases in the delinquency rates of borrowers and slower or negative home price appreciation; adverse changes in the Company's credit ratings, including any downgrade that causes the Company to lose its investment grade credit rating; continued increases in credit exposure resulting from the Company's decision to retain more loans in its portfolio of loans held for investment; competitive conditions in each of the Company's business segments; unexpected changes in general business, economic, market and political conditions in the United States; reduction in government support of homeownership; the level and volatility of interest rates; changes in interest rate paths; changes in generally accepted accounting principles or in the legal, regulatory and legislative environments in which Countrywide operates; the judgments and assumptions made by management regarding accounting estimates and related matters; the ability of management to effectively implement the Company's strategies; unforeseen cash or capital requirements; and other risks noted in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Words like "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "promise," "plan," and other expressions or words of similar meanings, as well as future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," or "may" are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements or any other information contained herein, and the statements made in this press release are current as of the date of this release only. (Tables follow) COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES OPERATING STATISTICS(1) (Dollars in Millions) Month Ended Year-to-Date February 29 February 28 February 29 February 28 2008 2007 2008 2007 LOAN PRODUCTION Number of Working Days in the Period 20 19 41 40 Average Daily Mortgage Loan Applications $1,924 $3,009 $2,290 $2,910 Mortgage Loan Pipeline (loans-in-process) $47,559 $63,945 Commercial Real Estate Loan Pipeline (loans-in-process) $227 $2,381 Loan Fundings: Retail Lending $12,391 $11,955 $21,787 $24,602 Wholesale Lending 3,501 6,874 6,043 14,029 Correspondent Lending 9,615 14,896 19,505 31,157 Capital Markets Purchases - 566 3 875 Banking Operations Purchases 80 278 134 1,019 Total Mortgage Loan Fundings 25,587 34,569 47,472 71,682 Commercial Real Estate Lending 16 693 66 1,347 Total Loan Fundings $25,603 $35,262 $47,538 $73,029 Total Bank Loan Fundings (2) $24,779 $13,669 $45,869 $29,189 Loan Fundings in Units: Retail Lending 59,813 67,241 106,611 137,453 Wholesale Lending 15,743 32,665 27,417 66,983 Correspondent Lending 44,186 73,413 91,487 153,608 Capital Markets Purchases - 1,817 4 2,768 Banking Operations Purchases 53 2,670 108 12,065 Total Mortgage Loan Fundings 119,795 177,806 225,627 372,877 Commercial Real Estate Lending 5 64 16 124 Total Loan Fundings 119,800 177,870 225,643 373,001 Total Bank Loan Fundings (2) 117,667 78,823 221,675 169,999 Mortgage Loan Fundings (3): Purchase $6,132 $12,633 $12,963 $25,901 Non-purchase 19,455 21,936 34,509 45,781 Total Mortgage Loan Fundings $25,587 $34,569 $47,472 $71,682 Mortgage Loan Fundings by Product: Government Fundings $3,248 $1,033 $5,807 $2,133 ARM Fundings $3,931 $12,533 $6,763 $26,281 Home Equity Fundings $691 $2,977 $1,563 $6,563 Nonprime Fundings $- $2,587 $- $5,526 MORTGAGE LOAN SERVICING (4) Volume $1,481,443 $1,332,485 Units 9,007,684 8,347,533 Subservicing Volume (5) $23,772 $16,455 Subservicing Units 207,066 170,625 Prepayments in Full $18,510 $17,810 $30,969 $36,936 Bulk Servicing Acquisitions $19 $6,136 $46 $7,239 Servicing Portfolio Performance - CHL (6) Delinquency as a percentage of: unpaid principal balance 7.44% 4.48% number of loans serviced 6.91% 4.71% Foreclosures Pending as a percentage of: unpaid principal balance 1.64% 0.80% number of loans serviced 1.13% 0.70% COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES OPERATING STATISTICS(1) (Dollars in Millions) Month Ended Year-to-Date February 29 February 28 February 29 February 28 2008 2007 2008 2007 LOAN CLOSING SERVICES (units) Credit Reports 732,368 823,272 1,584,773 1,721,190 Flood Determinations 205,207 247,297 417,286 557,637 Appraisals 157,742 104,652 313,773 213,102 Automated Property Valuation Services 1,384,692 1,257,809 2,681,037 1,797,248 Other 32,023 23,599 66,234 49,355 Total Units 2,512,032 2,456,629 5,063,103 4,338,532 CAPITAL MARKETS Securities Trading Volume (7) $314,840 $288,731 $650,464 $601,397 BANKING Banking Operations Assets (in billions) $112 $84 INSURANCE Net Premiums Earned: Carrier $132.1 $89.1 $265.3 $179.8 Reinsurance 30.4 21.6 60.5 42.4 Total Net Premiums Earned $162.5 $110.7 $325.8 $222.2 Period-end Rates 10-Year U.S. Treasury Yield 3.53% 4.56% FNMA 30-Year Fixed Rate MBS Coupon 5.34% 5.72% (1) This data reflects current operating statistics and do not constitute all factors impacting the quarterly and annual financial results of the Company. All figures are unaudited and monthly figures may be adjusted in the reported financial statements of the Company. Such financial statements are provided by the Company quarterly. The Company makes no commitment to update this information for changes in circumstances or events which occur subsequent to the date of this release. (2) These loans are processed by the Company's Mortgage Banking production divisions and Countrywide Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. or purchased from non-affiliates and are included in "Total Loan Fundings" above. The amounts include loans funded for both investment and for sale. The Company will report the amount of such loans subsequently sold on a quarterly basis. (3) Purchase fundings include first trust deed and home equity loans used as purchase money debt in the acquisition of a home. Non-purchase fundings include first trust deed refinance loans, home equity refinance loans, and stand-alone home equity loans. (4) Includes loans held for sale, loans held for investment, and loans serviced for others, including those under subservicing agreements. (5) Subservicing volume for non-Countrywide entities. (6) Excluding subserviced loans and portfolios purchased at a discount due to their non-performing status. Delinquencies as a percentage of unpaid principal balance and numbers of loans serviced exclude loans in foreclosure. (7) Includes trades with Mortgage Banking Segment. Investor Relations 4500 Park Granada Calabasas, CA 91302 818-225-3550 http://www.countrywide.com/ Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. and Countrywide Bank, FSB are Equal Housing Lenders. (C)2007 Countrywide Financial Corporation. Trade/service marks are the property of Countrywide Financial Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. DATASOURCE: Countrywide Financial Corporation CONTACT: Investors, David Bigelow or Lisa Riordan, +1-818-225-3550, or Media, +1-800-796-8448, all of Countrywide Financial Corporation Web site: http://www.countrywide.com/

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