A&D Mortgage closes acquisition of Mr. Cooper's 3rd-party channel
Deal gives the nation's biggest provider of riskier 'non-QM' mortgages additional capacity to offer more traditional loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, FHA, VA and USDA
by Matt Carter Apr 1
Impac Mortgage kicked off of NYSE American exchange, shares plunge
Non-QM lender has kept the doors open by slashing costs and repositioning its retail consumer direct channel, CashCall Mortgage, to be a mortgage broker
by Matt Carter Apr 27
Mortgage tech provider Lender Price partners with NEXA Mortgage
The deal is the second Lender Price has announced this week to provide broader access to its marketplace product, pricing and eligibility engine
by Matt Carter Oct 13
The 40-year fixed-rate mortgage is back
Nonbank mortgage lender Newrez says 40-year, interest-only loans will help borrowers and investors who have been priced out of today's housing market
by Matt Carter Sep 2
Sprout Mortgage is 2nd non-QM lender to implode in as many weeks
Failures raise questions about the viability of a small but growing corner of the mortgage business that largely serves self-employed borrowers
by Matt Carter Jul 7
PIMCO saw a bright future for now-bankrupt mortgage lender FGMC
Investment management firm acquired nonbank mortgage lender First Guaranty Mortgage as part of broader strategy to serve lower end of market
by Matt Carter Jul 1
First Guaranty Mortgage cuts 76% of workforce, leaving partners in lurch
Non-QM lender fires three-quarters of its workforce, saying it's experienced 'significant operating losses and cash flow challenges' and has been unable to obtain funding
by Matt Carter Jun 27
While we debate Zillow, more Big Shorts loom
Opinion
Big banks are waiting for their opportunity to replace you
by J. Philip Faranda Oct 13