Earnings improved during the first quarter of 2026 among a group of 13 publicly traded nonbank companies despite choppy market conditions and slowing production.

Lenders turned down 23.38% of refinance applications based on credit history last year compared to 29.88% in 2024.

Both VantageScore and FICO claim their scoring models allow lenders to approve more mortgage applicants.

“Regulators are taking more notice of this part of the market,” Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, said of the non-agency sector.

The small non-agency lender took a $5.3 million loss in the first quarter of 2026, narrowing losses from $8.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2025.

First Colony has fully deployed the AI-powered point-of-sale platform after a pilot rollout.

Some 74% of first-time homebuyers would consider using a 50-year mortgage, according to a recent survey by TD Bank.

United Wholesale Mortgage is offering brokers an 86-basis-point pricing incentive to celebrate the lender's 40th anniversary.

Jun Choi and Richard Tak are the sole owners of Mortgage One. They will receive 300,000 shares of Linkhome’s stock, which is trading at around $1.00 per share.

Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, is optimistic about Kevin Warsh’s appointment to lead the Fed.