Better and Coinbase have partnered to allow borrowers to pledge holdings of tokenized assets to fund their downpayment, without the need to liquidate the assets.
The share of first-lien originations that were adjustable-rate loans increased by 320 basis points in 2025, according to a recent Inside Nonconforming Markets ranking and analysis.
An estimated $94.00 billion of adjustable-rate mortgages were originated in the fourth quarter, up 20.5% from the third quarter. For the full year, volume shot up 44.7% to an estimated $298.00 billion. (Includes data table.)
In the month since announcing its partnership with Tradeweb, Maxex has seen growth in its digital exchange platform. The company also made updates to its non-QM Select 5 program.
If originators moving into the non-agency space are not careful with product types unfamiliar to them, there can be risk and operational ramifications downstream.