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Denial Rates on Government-Insured Mortgages Steady in 2025

May 22, 2026
Namrata Bhatia
Lenders turned down 22.0% of applications received for FHA loans in 2025. The rejection rate on VA mortgages was a more modest 16.1%. (Includes data table.)
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NewDay Helping VA Borrowers Compete

May 22, 2026
Emmeline Willey
The lender has tailored its strategy to help VA borrowers compete in a market where government loans are overlooked in favor of higher-downpayment conventional mortgages or cash buyers.
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Banks’ Mortgage Holdings Inch Down in First Quarter

May 22, 2026
Abby Zimmardi
Adjustable-rate mortgages accounted for 38.2% of first-lien holdings at banks and thrifts at the end of March, down from 42.6% at the end of December. (Includes data table.)
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Non-QM Lenders Look to Maintain Momentum

May 22, 2026
Abby Zimmardi
At the MBA’s secondary market conference this week, non-agency industry participants discussed how to keep non-QM originations flowing through market volatility.
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Explosion of Insurance Capital Helping DSCR Lending

May 22, 2026
Abby Zimmardi
Demand from insurance companies is helping fuel originations of mortgages underwritten with debt service coverage ratios.
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Chase Lags on Non-Agency MBS Servicing

May 22, 2026
Abby Zimmardi
Among the top-five servicers handling non-agency mortgage-backed securities, JPMorgan Chase was the only servicer to see a drop in volume in the first quarter. (Includes data table.)
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Higher-Priced Lending Declines in 2025

May 22, 2026
Abby Zimmardi
Non-agency originations of higher-priced mortgages declined to $32.29 billion in 2025. The loans accounted for just 1.7% of total originations last year. (Includes two data tables.)
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Figure’s Ambitions Go Beyond HELOCs

May 22, 2026
Abby Zimmardi
Officials at Figure Technology Solutions see home equity lines of credit as a way to get into the residential mortgage market. They plan to expand into other offerings.
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Income Engine Launches With Non-QM Product Analysis

May 22, 2026
Abby Zimmardi
Started by a longtime participant in the non-agency market, Income Engine aims to help loan originators qualify borrowers for non-qualified mortgages.
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News Briefs

May 22, 2026
Abby Zimmardi
Morningstar DBRS confirms Acra Lending’s originator ranking; Redwood Trust prices $125.0 million debt offering.
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