As the one year anniversary of the Qualified Mortgage (QM) loan guidelines approaches, the time is right to reflect upon the impact and the uncertainty of QM vs. non-QM loans. We have spent the past year working with QM loans and developing smart solutions beyond QM to serve more borrowers. The non-QM terminology lends itself to the perception that a loan and/or borrower is somehow inferior to one who is “qualified.” As a result, there is skepticism, uncertainty and fear associated with “non-QM,” which is misguided.