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9.1.26 Fun With Numbers; Zillow's Meg McGrath Vaccaro on Origination at Search; MSR Historicals
As Q3 2026 progresses amid weak homebuying demand, stubborn rates, and roughly $11K origination costs, lenders are focused on improving pull-through while adapting their products, originator base, and investor strategies to shifting demographics, rental-market trends, and the growing share of childless households. Robbie interviews Zillow's Meg McGrath Vaccaro on Zillow Home Loans’ AI strategy: from helping buyers and automating mortgage workflows to enabling smarter pricing conversations, and how Zillow’s unique ecosystem could reshape the entire mortgage industry. And sticky inflation and…
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