Nonqualified mortgage (non-QM) originations are on track to set another post-crisis record in 2026, as debt-service-coverage ratio (DSCR) and investor loans fuel growth in a still high-rate environment, according to a new Bank of America Securities report. In terms of non-QM securitizations, insurance demand for bonds remains strong and investors are looking for high-quality, jumbo-like […]
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Portside Real Estate Group has added Heather Szela to its central Maine office, where she will work with homebuyers and sellers throughout the region. Szela, a Maine native, began her real estate career in the Boston area, with experience including residential sales and leasing. She returned to Maine in 2017 and has continued working in
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Starting last Thursday, mortgage rates have barely budged. In terms of our 30yr fixed index, the maximum day-over-day change has been 0.02% since then. The past 3 business days have seen rates either hold steady or move cautiously lower. Today’s rates moved higher, but at just as slow a pace. The underlying bond market primarily
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