Bridge loan originations picked up in the second half of 2023 even as interest rates increased.

Carrington promotes CFO to CEO; FHLB of San Francisco approves Change Lending for membership.

Angel Oak Capital Partners introduced an investment program tailored to increase insurance company investments in non-agency whole loans and securitizations.

Fitch updated 61 non-agency MBS following changes to its structured finance rating criteria in January.

Millennials, defined as borrowers aged 27 to 42, received the majority of mortgage offers made through LendingTree’s platform.

A recent push by the White House to increase oversight on artificial intelligence should lead to more regulations in the coming year.

A decrease in competition from banks is helping Velocity Financial with business purpose loans.

Ratings for MBS with residential transition loans are helping to increase investor demand.

The new credit card late fee rule could increase charge-offs and lead to tighter credit card underwriting standards.

Investors have shown increasing demand for ABS with home improvement loans and other esoteric assets.