"Generative AI has given consumers a research partner that is always available and increasingly fluent in mortgage. A JD Power survey from July 2025 found that 20% of consumers have already used AI for loan or mortgage research and 59% are using it at least occasionally for banking and financial services."
"The institutions watching this as a cultural curiosity are making a strategic error. This is a structural shift in borrower behavior with significant competitive implications."
"Zillow didn't eliminate real estate brokerages. It eliminated the version of a brokerage whose primary value was information access. The firms that thrived repositioned around execution, interpretation, and service complexity."
"Mortgage faces an analogous reset, with one important distinction: the shift in borrower behavior is occurring at scale, affecting high-value prospects who are now better prepared than ever."
AI is transforming the mortgage landscape by empowering borrowers with information, diminishing the traditional advantages held by lenders. As consumers increasingly utilize AI for mortgage research, institutions must adapt their workflows and tools to meet this shift. A significant portion of high-value prospects are now better informed, leading to a competitive landscape where those who fail to pivot may struggle. Historical parallels with real estate and travel industries illustrate the necessity for firms to focus on execution and service complexity rather than merely information access.
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