Loan officers are learning about new financing options to help homebuyers better navigate today’s high interest rate environment.

New non-QM lender opens shop; Angel Oak REIT posts 4Q loss; A&D Mortgage and Imperial Fund look to attract more insurance company investors through a new partnership with Clearwater Analytics.

The investment in the Figure Connect loan marketplace will be used for the purchase of non-agency assets.

Threats of the potential closure of the Department of Education could massively expand private student loan ABS issuance.

The REIT earned $28.8 million in 2024.

FICO 10 T has helped lenders approve more borrowers, according to a new report from the credit scoring firm.

The legislation would carve out a mortgage licensing exemption for MBS. The bill is expected to pass, ending disruptions for non-agency MBS.

NAIC could increase oversight of its Securities Valuation Office ahead of a proposal that would allow the SVO to change ratings on insurance company investments.

The private credit market, led by nonbank lending activity, is projected to reach $2.8 trillion by the end of 2028.

Questions still remain about the future of the CFPB with some industry leaders wondering if it will be streamlined or shuttered.