Today's Commentary · August 5, 2026

Aug. 5: U/W job; non-QM, HELOC, DSCR, tech-stack, processing, loan buying tools; UAD 3.6 thoughts; AI panel interview

The cavalcade of M&A news continues, like two from yesterday. Stockton Mortgage, founded in 2001 and headquartered in Kentucky, inked a deal to take over the wholesale division of Connecticut-based lender Norwich Commercial Group d/b/a TPO GO. Effective August 10, 2026, TPO GO’s wholesale division will join Cursive Lending, Stockton Mortgage's third-party origination channel. Thomas Michel, Chief TPO Officer at Stockton Mortgage, commented, "The opportunity with TPO GO was a natural fit for our long-term strategy. The team’s expertise complements our comprehensive product suite and portfolio of renovation lending...