‘ATR, QM Should Not be the Be-All, End-All in Mortgage Underwriting’
National Mortgage News, Nov. 12, 2021–Brad Finkelstein (subscription)
Among the difficulties lenders face when working with non-traditionally employed customers — like self-employed and gig economy workers — is not running afoul of ability-to-repay rules and the qualified mortgage definition.
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