One of the more recurring laments over the past few years has centered on tight, rigid lending. We've all known someone who should have received financing, but didn't because lenders were too risk averse.

One upside of an improving market is a willingness to accept more risk, and we are seeing more risk acceptance in the mortgage market. Down payment requirements are easing, while fewer borrowers are being turned down on credit scores alone.

Piggyback loans have also resurfaced, as have stated-income loans. On the latter, far too many self-employed people have been excluded from the mortgage market. Fortunately, that's changing, which means more people are added to the pool of home sellers and buyers. More participants lead to more robust and more stable markets.

Even subprime loans are coming back to serve a market of borrowers who have healthy incomes but who suffered a short sale or credit hit when the market imploded in 2008 and 2009.

To be sure, we all want a more accommodating mortgage-lending market. The good news is we are making progress in that direction.

 Courtesy of Jessica Regan.

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