Changes are under consideration for determining which firms qualify as community development financial institutions. Under a current proposal, CDFIs would have to follow the CFPB’s ability-to-repay underwriting requirements.

With potential first-time homebuyers facing affordability issues, some homes that would have been flipped are now being offered for rent, shifting financing strategies for borrowers.

There’s a new program focused solely on a borrower’s business bank statement and a second-lien offering where non-QM borrowers can take cash out without refinancing.

Delinquencies on non-QMs increase again; Altisource hires COO for non-agency effort; DBRS adds Verity Global Solutions as an acceptable due-diligence provider.

Wells Fargo was a major player in the jumbo correspondent channel, with a nearly 20% market share. A handful of banks have a strong presence in this category, while nonbank competitors have faced hurdles.

Going forward, the FHFA will seek public comments when the GSEs are looking to launch new activities or products. There are also some broad exceptions to the public notice standard.

In October, new standards for qualified mortgages took effect. It turns out that a provision in the final rule also applies to non-QMs, which could limit originations of loans where lenders look at only a small number of a borrower’s bank statements.

Redwood raises funds through sale of preferred stock; lender focusing on non-QMs has national aspirations; new DSCR tool for borrowers.

United Wholesale Mortgage is offering prime jumbo borrowers a 2-1 or 1-0 temporary rate buydown.  Meanwhile, A&D Mortgage announced temporary 3-2-1- and 2-1 rate buydowns.

If lenders want to set themselves apart in an increasingly competitive purchase market, they will have to become experts in the non-QM space, according to officials at Deephaven Mortgage.