RiskSpan has launched a new credit risk model designed for the expanding nonqualified mortgage (non-QM) market, adding to its existing prepayment modeling tools as investors seek more specialized analytics for the asset class. The company announced Friday the general availability of Credit Model 7.1, a model built specifically for non-QM loans and delivered through the […]

The good news is that mortgage rates ended the day at their lowest levels of the week. That’s welcome news after Monday’s rates matched the highest seen since July 2025. Today’s improvement came courtesy of weakness in the stock market, which is not necessarily a common or reliable source of inspiration for rates these days.