Newrez mortgage review: Multiple mortgage options, but little transparency

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Newrez bills itself as one of the “largest non-bank mortgage originators” in the country. Formerly known as Penn Financial, the company was acquired by New Residential Investment Corporation in July 2018 and rebranded as Newrez LLC.


3 things to know about a Newrez mortgage loan

Though Newrez has a section on its website discussing mortgage rate topics, the lender doesn’t give specifics on current interest rates for its mortgages or other terms. Instead, the page offers general info about factors that can affect your mortgage rate, such as your credit scores or debt-to-income ratio.

To get detailed information about rates, loan amounts and available loan options, you must speak with a loan officer. That might be frustrating if you want an idea of Newrez’s possible options before engaging with the lender.


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