The E-Commerce Fraud Enigma: The Quest to Maximize Revenue While Minimizing Fraud

The U.S. housing market may begin to thaw in 2027, but improvement won't be universal. Changing affordability, borrower readiness, household finances and property-level costs will shape where opportunity emerges and who is positioned to act.

Experian's 2027 State of the U.S. Housing Market Report takes a closer look at the consumer, financial, and market signals behind these shifts, helping lenders look beyond national averages to understand where housing opportunity may be emerging, for whom, and under what conditions.

Inside the report

Explore the trends and data shaping the 2027 housing market, including:

• Mortgage demand and borrower readiness
• The true cost of homeownership
• Regional market conditions
• Household financial resilience
• Home equity and lending opportunity
• Renter sentiment and future demand
• Economic and consumer trends

In today’s competitive mortgage market, lenders are challenged to reduce origination costs, improve operational efficiency, and create a better borrower experience. This webinar explores how the Experian Verify Preview Report gives lenders visibility into employment and income record availability before ordering a full Verification of Income and Employment (VOIE) report. By providing transparency upfront, lenders can reduce unnecessary verification expenses, improve operational efficiency, and make more informed sourcing decisions.

What we’ll cover:

• How to determine record availability before ordering a full income and employment verification report
• Strategies for reducing unnecessary verification spending while improving operational efficiency
• Ways to improve borrower experience, accelerate loan processing, and reduce lender workload through smarter verification workflows
• How verification innovation supports broader mortgage automation and data-driven decisioning initiatives

Explore Experian's Q3 2026 U.S. economic outlook and scenarios forecasts.

• See GDP projections for 2026 and 2027.
  
• Understand the outlook for inflation and unemployment.
  
• Review expectations for Federal Reserve interest rates.
  
• Compare base-case, optimistic and pessimistic scenarios.

Explore key trends shaping the U.S. labor market and how workers are faring in today's economy.

• Examine job creation, unemployment and wage growth
• Explore research on AI's labor market impact
• See how healthcare is driving employment growth