Increasing home insurance premiums have caused delays in mortgage closings, according to Matic, an insurance carrier.

Some $324 million in congressionally appropriated funding for the CDFI Fund has yet to be released by the Trump administration.

An increase in housing supply has helped increase options for buyers, limiting home price appreciation.

Concern is rising that auto, mobile phone and home improvement ABS could face more defaults and poorer performance due to increased tariffs.

Nonbanks are offering discounts ahead of a spring homebuying season filled with uncertainty.

Expanded-credit mortgages accounted for 58.2% of collateral in non-agency MBS issued during the first quarter.

ARDRI is the brainchild of Brian O’Shaughnessy, the former co-CEO of Rama Capital.

Expanded-credit mortgages, jumbo loans and GSE-eligible collateral in MBS securitizations were all up in the first quarter of 2025. (Includes data tables.)

Brian O’Shaughnessy, the former co-CEO of Rama Capital Partners, launched ARDRI to provide a mix of the latest technology and customer-focused operations for non-QM mortgage brokers.

A change in FHA lending requirements could lead to more non-permanent residents using non-QM options.