New non-QM lender opens shop; Angel Oak REIT posts 4Q loss; A&D Mortgage and Imperial Fund look to attract more insurance company investors through a new partnership with Clearwater Analytics.

The investment in the Figure Connect loan marketplace will be used for the purchase of non-agency assets.

Threats of the potential closure of the Department of Education could massively expand private student loan ABS issuance.

The REIT earned $28.8 million in 2024.

FICO 10 T has helped lenders approve more borrowers, according to a new report from the credit scoring firm.

The legislation would carve out a mortgage licensing exemption for MBS. The bill is expected to pass, ending disruptions for non-agency MBS.

NAIC could increase oversight of its Securities Valuation Office ahead of a proposal that would allow the SVO to change ratings on insurance company investments.

The private credit market, led by nonbank lending activity, is projected to reach $2.8 trillion by the end of 2028.

Questions still remain about the future of the CFPB with some industry leaders wondering if it will be streamlined or shuttered.

The Trump administration is taking a much more friendly stance on crypto than the Biden administration.