DSCR loans are booming amid fragmented underwriting standards
After rampant fraud in Baltimore made headlines, underwriting guidelines and elevated fraud risks have the market on high alert
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Truss Financial scales hybrid model with new direct lending platform
Truss is adding in-house underwriting and funding to cut turn times
Logan Finance hires Mark Luzi to lead Western sales
Non-QM lender Logan Finance hired Mark Luzi as Western managing director of sales, effective May 26, to lead broker and correspondent business.
Redwood launches Aspire securitization shelf with $391M non-QM deal
Redwood Trust closed a $391 million securitization backed by nonqualified mortgages, marking the inaugural deal from its Aspire platform that was expanded in early 2025.
AmeriTrust hires Shea Pallante as it preps for correspondent lending launch
AmeriTrust Mortgage Corp. has appointed Shea Pallante as chief revenue officer as the lender pursues a growth strategy that includes expanding into nondelegated correspondent channels and more than doubling its monthly origination volume.
Logan Finance taps Chuck Vaughn for correspondent lending leadership role
Logan Finance appoints Chuck Vaughn as managing director to lead correspondent lending and launch a delegated channel.
How The Loan Store doubled volume in a crowded wholesale market
In the first nine months of 2025, the company doubled its origination volume to $8.2 billion, ranking as the fourth-largest U.S. wholesale lender.
The originator’s playbook: Competing and growing in a shifting market
As interest rates continue to ease and borrower confidence rebuilds, originators are operating in a market that demands both adaptability and creativity.
To better understand how mortgage professionals are approaching today’s environment, I asked four experienced originators to share how they’re guiding clients, leveraging non-qualified mortgage (non-QM) solutions, and refining their playbooks to stay competitive. What emerged was a shared message of optimism and resilience, as well as a renewed focus on client education and relationships, two cornerstones of long-term success in our business.
Newrez wholesale leader Tony Kottenbrock talks about growing non-QM
Newrez plans to sustain its growth by focusing on closed-end second mortgages and leveraging broker expertise to fill market gaps.
Deephaven’s record-breaking month driven by non-QM business
Deephaven is finding success through non-QM loans, second liens and home equity options as gig economy workers seek mortgage solutions.