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It was the highest percentage reached in almost three years.

All five of the Biden administration's nominees received enough votes to secure passage to the Senate floor. Chair Sherrod Brown of Ohio called the moment "historic."

As the rising rates shrink the number of potential customers, mortgage brokers are seeking these products in order to keep business up.

The increase is the first since 2018 and, combined with reductions in the mortgage and Treasury bond portfolio, it could drive 30-year home loan rates to 4.5% by year-end.

Company management believes it can still be successful in the securitization market despite widening spreads.

The increase in second-lien residential loans in this category was even more pronounced, according to Standard & Poor’s Dow Jones Indices and Experian.

Purchases increased, but refinance activity cooled again due to rising rates.

James Roche is the vice president of product management at Verisk. He is responsible for product strategy and the development of new and enhanced, innovative solutions for personal lines property underwriting. James is a data analytics and insurance executive, having spent 25 years in the industry with roles across a variety of divisions including claims, operations, and underwriting.

A majority of the loans, 63.5%, were designated as non-QM loans, and about 36.5% of the loans in the pool are made to investors for business purposes.