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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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Institutional Capital Pushes Deeper Into Fix-And-Flip Lending

Fidelis’ second rated RTL securitization of 2026 signals growing investor acceptance, but the firm warns that additional capital could pressure underwriting standards

Jul 31, 2026
'Come To NEXA': CEO Publicly Courts loanDepot Loan Officers

Mike Kortas calls loanDepot a "sinking ship" on social media while promoting NEXA's recruiting package as the two companies remain embroiled in litigation

GoodLeap Tests A Credit-Card Model For Home Equity Lending

The HELOC-backed Visa connects revolving credit with contractor financing and rewards, but carries rates above the national average

Jul 30, 2026
The Fed Held. The Mortgage Market Got A Warning.

Three policymakers favored an immediate hike, while Warsh welcomed higher bond yields and offered no clear path toward mortgage-rate relief

Jul 30, 2026
Redwood’s Aspire Targets 10% Non-QM Share With $8B Capital Partnership

The aggregator has advanced from planning its first securitization and courting capital partners to pursuing one of the largest shares of the growing Non-QM market

Jul 29, 2026
Fannie Mae Purchase Volume Jumps 33% In Second Quarter

The GSE financed 201,000 home purchases, while appraisal alternatives pushed estimated borrower closing-cost savings to $3 billion

Jul 29, 2026
Are Sellers Listening? What LOs Should Tell Buyers Before Home Tours

More than half of recent sellers kept recording devices active, and nearly half of those who reviewed the footage said it influenced negotiations

Jul 29, 2026
Second-Home Lending Grows Faster Than Primary-Home Market

Vacation-home mortgages rose 4.1% in 2025, led overwhelmingly by affluent borrowers

Jul 28, 2026
Credit Score Battle Picks Up Speed With FICO, VantageScore Gains

FICO 10T enrollment tops 70 lenders while VantageScore 4.0’s presence in TransUnion mortgage credit pulls jumps from less than 5% to roughly 30%

Jul 28, 2026
Home Price Growth Accelerates As Inventory Gains Slow

Annual appreciation reached its highest rate since August, but prices varied sharply by market and buyer segment

Jul 28, 2026