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Czarinna Andres

Czarinna Andres

Managing Editor

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.

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MISMO Launches AI Governance Framework For Mortgage Lenders

New FRAME toolkit gives lenders, servicers, and technology providers a roadmap for managing AI risk while supporting innovation

High-Income Borrowers Pull Back As Credit Demand Softens: TransUnion

Interest-rate-sensitive consumers remain open to refinancing opportunities while Gen X reports the strongest affordability pressures

Jun 11, 2026
Figure Acquires Top RTL Lender Kiavi In $717M Deal

Acquisition adds more than $7 billion in annual first-lien volume as Figure expands investor-lending platform

Non-QM Share Climbs To 9% As Conforming Market Shrinks

Non-QM loans reached 9% of lock volume in May while adjustable-rate mortgages climbed to 11% and conforming share remained below 50%

Jun 10, 2026
Mortgage Interest Now Exceeds Home Values For Typical Buyers

At current rates, the median homebuyer will pay more than the home's purchase price in interest over a 30-year mortgage, according to a new analysis

Jun 10, 2026
CFPB Tells Lenders Immigration Status Can Factor Into ATR Analysis

CFPB frames immigration status as a potential ability-to-repay factor when future U.S.-based income is at risk

First Federal Sells TPO Division To Mortgage Forward

Deal includes QRL Financial as First Federal sharpens focus on retail mortgage lending

Jun 09, 2026
Friday Harbor Integrates AI Pre-Underwriting Platform With MeridianLink Mortgage

Integration brings AI-powered pre-underwriting platform into MeridianLink's loan origination system

Jun 09, 2026
Grandbridge Enters CMBS Master Servicing Market, First New Entrant In Nearly 20 Years

Truist subsidiary secures ratings from all five major agencies, expanding its commercial mortgage platform

Jun 09, 2026
Second-Lien Lending Hits 18-Year High As Homeowners Protect Low Mortgage Rates

More than half of first-quarter equity withdrawals came through HELOCs and second liens, according to ICE Mortgage Monitor

Jun 09, 2026