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‘The alt solution is the prime solution’: Alternative borrowers increasingly staying put

Alternative lenders say today’s borrowers are more likely to be self-employed and asset-rich than credit-bruised, with many no longer viewing alt lending as a temporary stop on the...

Private lenders warn brokers to look beyond mortgage rates

Private mortgage lenders say fees and auto-renewal clauses can sharply increase costs, while longer timelines to qualify with traditional lenders make exit planning more important.

How new competition is reshaping the DSCR lending market

A Kiavi executive says the newcomers are staying, giving brokers more lenders to weigh

Non-bank home lending surges 65% as borrowers look beyond traditional banks.

Australians are increasingly voting with their feet when it comes to choosing a home loan, with a growing number of borrowers turning to non-bank lenders. A non-bank lender provide...

Private mortgage awareness gap persists, report finds

Canadians who turn to alternative lenders report stronger financial outcomes, yet most still see private mortgages as a last resort

8 Alternative Data Sources Fintech Companies Use for Credit Decisions

A borrower can have steady income and a record of paying regular bills yet still have little information in a conventional credit file. Fintech lenders may look beyond that file to...

SBA Loan Defaults Surged at 2 Nonbank Lenders. $1.3 Billion Entered Liquidation

A new report shows the Small Business Administration stopped non-bank lender exams just one week before lifting a nearly 40-year moratorium on admitting more of them into the progr...

Mortgage lenders weigh AI, alternative data and credit models

MISMO panelists cited rental and cash flow data, plus AI rules that may affect licensing and compliance

How to Find Hard Money Lenders for Real Estate!

When traditional lending options fail to meet your financial needs, hard money lenders can offer a viable alternative. These lenders provide short-term loans based on the value of...

Non-bank finance to fund SME investment reaches record high: ScotPac

Non-bank finance has reached a new milestone in Australia, with the proportion of SMEs planning to use non-bank lending to fund new business investment exceeding 60% for the first...

Private credit loses edge as new funding options open up for companies

In the evolving world of private credit, the availability of high-yielding deals is dwindling, thanks to intensified competition and new regulatory measures. During the first half...

Lenders bullish on broker growth in 2027, MPC panel hears

Executives at MPC's national conference outlined ambitious growth plans despite an uneven housing market, while highlighting AI investments, funding pressures and growing competiti...

Non-QM is a fit, not a fallout

A growing share of loans are non-QM as bank statement and DSCR programs expand broker options

What Rocket's leaders say separates a stable lender from a risky one

Three executives draw a sharp line between their company and the competition

Why fewer lending options can mean more fix-and-flip deals for brokers

Kiavi's Goodwin explains why more lenders don't mean more success in closing fix-and-flip deals

Why investor-focused lending is becoming a broker growth engine

Insignia Mortgage co-founder Damon Germanides on the commercial products investors want and where brokers should specialize

Mortgage files are getting harder. That may be good news for brokers

Non-traditional income, declining property values and tighter lender scrutiny are complicating mortgage applications, but they may also strengthen the broker channel’s value propos...

The Credit Market Lens: Green Shoots And Legacy Risks In Direct Lending

These Loans Are Helping Real Estate Investors Buy and Rent Out Homes—So Why Doesn’t Everyone Get One?

With debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) loans, you make the case that the home you want to buy will pay for itself. 

Mortgage Banking Summit: ‘Street fight’ market concentrates growth toward nondelegated lenders

Data shows a small fraction of lenders capturing most new production as LOs shift to brokerage and correspondent platforms

The Refinancing Squeeze Facing Middle-Market Companies

What can borrowers expect when refinancing their existing credit facilities in a lender-selective marketplace?       

Truss Financial scales hybrid model with new direct lending platform

Truss is adding in-house underwriting and funding to cut turn times

DSCR loans are booming amid fragmented underwriting standards

After rampant fraud in Baltimore made headlines, underwriting guidelines and elevated fraud risks have the market on high alert

Meet the lender taking secured small-business credit beyond India’s top 100 locations

Business Nextgen Finance has raised Rs 215 crore from Beams Fintech Fund I and its affiliates, Baring Private Equity India Fund 6, Saison Capital, and UNLEASH to scale its technolo...