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Single-family construction rebounded in August, but falling permits, fewer completions, and widespread builder incentives point to a tougher fight for the purchase loans those homes eventually produce

Analysis and Data

Sep 18, 2026

Best Purchase Markets Pair Affordability With New Construction

Des Moines and Raleigh lead Realtor.com’s metro rankings as housing supply and borrower purchasing power increasingly divide local markets

Analysis and Data

Sep 17, 2026

UWM Says VantageScore Improves Results For 1 In 4 Borrowers

Wholesale lender says alternative scores are producing lower rates or reduced LLPAs for some borrowers

Analysis and Data

Sep 17, 2026

Who’s Bankrolling Non-QM?

Follow the money to find out who is funding the loans and who owns the risk if the market turns

Non-QM

Sep 17, 2026

The Credit Cost Surge Isn’t The Problem — It’s The Symptom

Why mortgage lending is paying more for less certainty, and what comes next

Opinion

Sep 17, 2026

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Who’s Bankrolling Non-QM?

Follow the money to find out who is funding the loans and who owns the risk if the market turns

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The Non-QM Money Machine

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2026 Most Loved Employers

These mortgage companies earned top marks the only way that matters: from their own employees

National Mortgage Professional

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Who’s Bankrolling Non-QM?

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Katie Jensen

Mortgage Women

Opening Communication

Margie Hennessey strives to make homeownership more accessible to the deaf community through direct communication via ASL

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The Language Of Home

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MORTGAGE WOMEN

Opening Communication

Margie Hennessey strives to make homeownership more accessible to the deaf community through direct communication via ASL

Sloan Brewster

MORTGAGE WOMEN

She Doesn’t Need A Co-Signer Anymore

Single women are now buying more homes than single men

Tai Pherribo Christensen

Mortgage Banker

Powerful Women of Mortgage Banking 2024

Meet the women who have blazed the path and left their mark on the industry for years to come

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Breaking Barriers

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Mortgage Banker

Powerful Women of Mortgage Banking 2024

Meet the women who have blazed the path and left their mark on the industry for years to come

Mortgage Banker Magazine

Mortgage Banker

Bank On Borrowers, Not Rate Predictions

Chasing rate forecasts wastes resources better spent on cold, hard business

Rob Chrisman

Originators Rank Marketing As Their Biggest Tech Bottleneck

Four OriginatorTech demonstrations showed how vendors are applying AI and automation to content, database outreach, and loan operations

Tech

Sep 18, 2026

GenWay Brings AI Automation To Non-QM Underwriting

The wholesale and correspondent lender plans to move six underwriting automation products into production within three months

Non-QM

Sep 18, 2026

FirstClose Adds Early Eligibility Screening To Home Equity Workflow

New lender portal centralizes lead assignment, preliminary qualification, and follow-up before applications enter underwriting

Tech

Sep 18, 2026

UWM Splits The Difference In Early 2027 Loan-Limit Race

Wholesale lender lands between the industry’s $845,000 benchmark and Pennymac’s $850,000 ceiling

Wholesale

Sep 18, 2026

More New Homes Are Underway, But Financing May Decide Who Wins

Single-family construction rebounded in August, but falling permits, fewer completions, and widespread builder incentives point to a tougher fight for the purchase loans those homes eventually produce

Analysis and Data

Sep 18, 2026

Best Purchase Markets Pair Affordability With New Construction

Des Moines and Raleigh lead Realtor.com’s metro rankings as housing supply and borrower purchasing power increasingly divide local markets

Analysis and Data

Sep 17, 2026

UWM Says VantageScore Improves Results For 1 In 4 Borrowers

Wholesale lender says alternative scores are producing lower rates or reduced LLPAs for some borrowers

Analysis and Data

Sep 17, 2026

Who’s Bankrolling Non-QM?

Follow the money to find out who is funding the loans and who owns the risk if the market turns