Mortgage Finance Research & Housing Credit Market Insights
Zelman’s Mortgage Finance research provides timely insight into lending conditions, borrower behavior, rate dynamics, and credit availability shaping the U.S. housing market. Through proprietary surveys and in-depth analysis, we help stakeholders interpret trends influencing origination volumes, refinancing activity, and overall mortgage market health.
Mortgage and Real Estate Services Comparable Financial Data
Public Company Information and Financial Ratios
Mortgage Survey
Broader Activity Improves with Optimism for 2026
Mortgage Spreads in the Spotlight
Further Compression Likely
Trump Drops the Hammer on SFR Home Buyers
Buying Ban Likely First of Many Housing Proposals
Macro Mortgage Finance Forecasts
Origination Volume Grinding Higher
Las Vegas Field Trip Wrap Up
A K-Shaped Economy in the Desert
Mortgage Survey
A Touch of Holiday Cheer
Consumer Credit Check
Entering 2026 with Delinquency Trends Flashing Yellow
Atlanta Field Trip Wrap Up
Tougher Sledding in Entry-Level Submarkets
Mortgage Survey
Activity Stable as Lower Rates Offset Government Shutdown
Comprehensive Mortgage Finance Research Insights
Zelman’s Mortgage Finance research blends real-time lender feedback with thematic and company-level analysis to illuminate the forces shaping today’s mortgage market.
The Mortgage Survey tracks key indicators, including purchase and refinance application and origination trends, pricing strategies and gain-on-sale margin trends, credit availability, lender headcount and borrower credit quality.
Thematic Reports deepen this perspective by examining structural drivers such as interest-rate volatility, credit risk, regulatory changes, affordability shifts, product innovation, and demographic influences on borrower demand.
Company-Specific Reports offer detailed financial modeling, operational benchmarking, channel strategy evaluation, and profitability frameworks for mortgage originators and servicers.
Together, these research components provide a comprehensive understanding of lending conditions, competitive dynamics, and macro forces shaping mortgage finance performance.
How Zelman Mortgage Finance Research Shapes Market Outcomes
Zelman’s Mortgage Finance research enables lenders, investors, and policymakers to navigate a sector defined by rate sensitivity, credit cycles, and regulatory complexity. By integrating survey insights with structural analysis and company-level evaluation, our research clarifies emerging risks, highlights demand inflection points, and supports strategic decision-making. This framework helps stakeholders anticipate market shifts and respond confidently to evolving mortgage conditions.