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Higher Rates Cool July Mortgage Locks While Non-QM Pushes Past 10%

Purchase locks fell 12% from June as the conforming share dropped to 47.3%, extending the mortgage market’s shift toward more specialized products

Aug 11, 2026
Optimal Blue Adds VantageScore 4.0 To Pricing Platform

Lenders can use VantageScore 4.0 in Optimal Blue’s mortgage pricing, eligibility, hedging, trading, and MSR valuation workflows

Jul 31, 2026
Conforming Loans Slip Below Half Of Mortgage Production

June purchase locks climbed 14% year over year while non-conforming and Non-QM lending continued gaining market share, according to Optimal Blue

Jul 09, 2026
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
Purchase Demand Drives Lock Volume Higher Even As Rates Rise

Optimal Blue data shows purchase activity carrying the market while refinance volume turns more selective

Apr 15, 2026
Mortgage Market Sees Balance Shift in February

The mortgage market achieved a more balanced mix in February as purchase money loans rebounded from a disappointing January

Mar 10, 2026