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Published October 26, 2026
Rental Property Housing Credit & Economic Trends Economic & Market Insights
In this HousingWire interview, Experian’s Michele Bodda explains how modern credit scoring, alternative data and verification tools are reshaping mortgage underwriting. She discusses using rental and buy now, pay later payment histories to give lenders a fuller view of borrowers with thin traditional credit files. Bodda outlines ways to access credit data when needed, reduce repeat costs and improve income and employment verification. More efficient lending and broader access to homeownership.
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Explore credit card market trends through Q2 2026, including changes in originations, issuer performance and consumer segments.
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In this episode of the Chrisman Commentary, we explore why income and employment verification are reaching a turning point for mortgage lenders and borrowers alike. Ryan Rosales discusses how new data sources, including Experian Verify’s integration with Workday, are helping move the industry beyond the traditional choice between a few verification providers and cumbersome manual documentation. Tune in to hear how greater competition, expanded data coverage, real-time verification, and a more open ecosystem could reduce borrower friction, lower lender costs, and potentially reshape the future of mortgage origination.
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Explore economic conditions and consumer credit trends shaping the lending environment in Q3 2026.
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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: