Gig economy workers offer a new type of self-employed borrower for lenders to approach, but they come with their own set of underwriting challenges.

Ownify launched its fractional homeownership program in the Triangle area of North Carolina after raising $7 million in seed funding.

Roc360 acquires BPL assets from Civic Financial Services; new non-agency MBS; non-agency MBS performing well; UWM launches new jumbo products; fractional home-equity provider.

Originations of higher-priced mortgages slightly increased last year, with many loans produced by CDFIs and lenders who specialize in mobile and manufactured homes. (Includes two data charts.)

The asset management firm turned non-agency loan originator continued to build its direct-to-borrower and wholesale channels in the early months of 2023.

Velocity Financial reduced its production of business purpose loans for the second consecutive quarter but remained profitable in the early months of 2023.

Republic First Bank exits mortgage business; LoanNex’s non-QM marketplace comes to LendingPad; Former Athas Capital CEO to launch non-QM shop; new non-agency MBS; Maxex debuts program for alternative-doc loans.

Redwood envisions a strong year for its jumbo conduit businesses amid turmoil in the bank sector.

Players in the cryptocurrency-backed mortgage space still see optimism for the future even as the “crypto winter” moves into spring.

CPFB revises methodology for APOR; Fitch downgrades PacWest’s CRT; LendingOne taps ex-Sprout vice president for TPO business; DBRS adds new due diligence provider to “acceptable” list.