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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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Dream Finders’ $2.2B Beazer Deal Puts Mortgage Capture In Focus

The combination would create the sixth-largest publicly traded U.S. homebuilder, while giving Dream Finders a new pool of buyers for its mortgage and title operations

Aug 07, 2026
Rocket’s Mortgage Flywheel Gains Share, But Broker Growth Comes At A Cost

Redfin leads and servicing recapture lowered acquisition costs, while Rocket Pro posted a 0.69% margin amid investments in its Compass partnership

UWM Ties $603 Million Hedge Loss To Failed Two Harbors Bid

The wholesale lender is raising $2.05 billion and suspending its dividend after the transaction contributed to a sharp quarterly loss and exposed balance-sheet pressure

Aug 06, 2026
Beeline Moves To Acquire Blockchain Home Equity Partner TYTL

The proposed all-stock combination would unite Beeline’s mortgage, Non-QM, and title operations with a platform that lets homeowners sell fractional equity instead of taking out another loan

Aug 06, 2026
Servicers Begin Testing Systems Ahead of VA Partial Claim Deadline

VA lenders and servicers have until Nov. 28 to implement the new loss mitigation waterfall and Partial Claim Program

loanDepot Nears Break-Even, But Adjusted Profitability Still Lags

Home equity and purchase lending lifted production economics, while management characterized its relaunched wholesale channel as a supporting business rather than a major growth engine

Aug 06, 2026
Lower Launches 1% Down Mortgage With $4,500 Grant Cap

ONE by Lower is available to qualifying first-time and repeat buyers, but borrowers purchasing above $225,000 may need to contribute more than 1%

Aug 06, 2026
ROAD Act’s Housing Incentive May Be Too Small To Move Supply

Realtor.com finds the median city risks losing only about $84,000, although the policy could carry more weight in supply-starved Northeast and Midwest markets

CRA Proposal Could Reshape Bank Lending And Affordable Housing Investment

The OCC and FDIC would put more weight on lending while easing community development requirements for hundreds of banks

Rocket Pro Broadens Refi Pricing Push, Extends 100-BPS Purchase Credit

August Power Play reaches beyond cash-out refinances while pairing near-term pricing incentives with a longer-term broker technology play

Aug 04, 2026