Fix-and-flip properties accounted for a larger share of home sales in the first quarter than they did in late 2022. But low inventory may put the brakes back on.

The platform offers end-to-end support and closing times measured in days, not weeks.

Netherlands-based Anyone.com is the latest to throw its hat into the growing shared-ownership mortgage space. Its goal is to stretch available financing to assist as many homebuyers as possible.

The Loan Store launches HELOC product; LendingPros debuts condotel financing solution; Carrington Mortgage introduces 40-year fixed-rate terms for non-QM products; RenoFi partners with TruStage for after-renovation-value HELOCs; WAMC merges with Terra Property Trust; UWM announces four new bank statement loan options.

Change Mortgage’s unique approach to underwriting for underserved communities has earned the CDFI its first AAA-rated security.

The share of no- or sub-ratio loans in the DSCR space rose to 43.7% in the first quarter of 2023, according to DBRS. A ratio of less than 1.0 indicates monthly rent doesn’t fully cover loan payments.

Renewed calls for standardization come with potential challenges unique to the non-QM sector.

Maryland passed legislation with new standards for shared appreciation agreements as the niche sector continues to see strong demand from homebuyers.

Surge of non-agency MBS hits market; Redwood partners with Oaktree on business-purpose loans; A&D Mortgage launches second-mortgage product; former First Republic CEO appointed to lead Turkey’s central bank.

At a non-QM conference this week, leaders of non-QM operations detailed the importance of education for lenders looking to expand their book of business.