Czarinna Andres leads editorial coverage for NMP, focusing on the trends, policies, and business strategies shaping today’s mortgage and housing finance landscape. She brings a background in journalism and media, with experience overseeing both print and digital publications across regional markets in New York and Connecticut.
Prior to joining NMP, she served as editor-in-chief for community newspapers, where she managed newsroom operations and led coverage of local government, real estate, and economic development.
Shareholder approval clears a major hurdle as Real prepares to bring One Real Mortgage, Motto Mortgage, Wemlo, title, and more than 1 million annual consumer leads under one corporate umbrella
The mortgage lender says its former CEO’s board-removal campaign has fallen short, but an SEC filing confirms Garg has investors discussing leadership changes
Founder claims majority shareholder support; company blames him for its delayed 10-Q and raises possible securities-law concerns
Consumer loan marketplace volume reached $4.3 billion as Figure Connect drove more production off the company’s balance sheet and helped lift adjusted margins to a record 55%
Consumer inflation rose just 0.1% in July, reducing pressure for a September Fed rate hike as mortgage rates remain near their highest levels of the year
Two Harbors disputes UWM’s claims and questions its $603.2 million derivatives loss, while Ishbia says the wholesale lender has never been stronger
Purchase locks fell 12% from June as the conforming share dropped to 47.3%, extending the mortgage market’s shift toward more specialized products
Only 19% would stretch their housing budget, signaling that the next generation of buyers may expect originators to search across markets — not merely across loan products
Platform calculates bank-statement income and evaluates complex files against investor-specific guidelines before formal underwriting
Retail funded-loan count rose 33% from the first quarter with stable sales capacity, while proprietary products gained traction by offering some borrowers more cash than HECMs