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James Dohnert

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Lenders Use New Methods to Identify Refi Candidates

September 11, 2025
James Dohnert
Lenders are turning to new data to identify refi opportunities. Some borrowers are willing to increase their mortgage rate to tap home equity.
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Non-QM Lenders See Strong Interest in Crypto Mortgages

September 5, 2025
James Dohnert
An evolving regulatory environment under the Trump administration has created new interest in mortgages backed by cryptocurrency like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
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First-Time Issuers See Oversubscribed Securitizations

September 5, 2025
James Dohnert
Knock and Arixa separately issued their inaugural securitizations, with strong demand from investors.
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Knock, Arixa Kick Off Securitization Programs

September 4, 2025
James Dohnert
Both lenders’ inaugural deals were oversubscribed, helping to diversify the companies’ capital sources.
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Downpayment Assistance Availability Hits a Record

September 4, 2025
James Dohnert
Still, experts believe more can be done to educate borrowers on availability of downpayment programs.
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Lenders Focusing on Streamlining Business

August 29, 2025
James Dohnert
Mortgage executives count on AI and automation to streamline business processes and reduce overall costs.
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MISMO Launches Confidence Score Standard for AVMs

August 29, 2025
James Dohnert
The new standard comes ahead of the Oct. 1 effective date for quality control standards that federal regulators announced last year.
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Wells, U.S. Bank Reduce First-Lien Mortgage Portfolios in 2Q

August 29, 2025
James Dohnert
U.S. Bancorp saw the largest decline in first-lien holdings between the end of March and the end of June.
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Homebuyers Need Larger-Than-Expected Rate Drop to Refi

August 29, 2025
James Dohnert
A half-point drop in rates won't generate enough savings to cover the cost of a new loan, Neighbors Bank says.
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PennyMac Preps Another Jumbo MBS for 2025

August 29, 2025
James Dohnert
This is PennyMac's second prime jumbo MBS of 2025.
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