Impac Mortgage kicked off of NYSE American exchange, shares plunge

The 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. Continue reading

Defy Mortgage launches as new player in non-QM lending

Nashville, Tennessee-based lender to serve entrepreneurs and gig workers nationwide is accepting alternative forms of income and assets including cryptocurrency. Continue reading

Newrez returns to playbook, brings back 40-year fixed-rate mortgage

The nonbank mortgage lender says 40-year, interest-only loans will help borrowers and investors who have been priced out of today’s housing market. Continue reading

Kiavi says it’s still making loans to real estate investors after layoffs

After unloading $218 million in unrated residential transaction loans in June, CEO Michael Bourque said markets for such deals “are certainly tough right now.” Continue reading

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. Continue reading

First Guaranty Mortgage cuts 76% of workforce, leaving partners in lurch

Non-QM lender lender lays off three-fourths of workforce, saying it’s experienced “significant operating losses and cash flow challenges” and has been unable to obtain funding. Continue reading

MBA: Delaying non-qualified mortgage rule will bring uncertainty to housing

The Mortgage Bankers Association believes that delaying the mandatory compliance date, as proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, will not increase access to credit. Continue reading