Nearly three quarters of lenders expect mortgage volume to improve in 2026, but their confidence is concentrated in refinancings and home equity lending. Approximately 62% expect volume to increase somewhat, another 15% are of the opinion it would grow substantially. Just 17% in the South and 13% from the Midwest expect demand to decline. What product types do respondents expect to grow in 2026? While 47% believe reverse mortgage demand will increase in 2026, 22% expected it to level off and 21% predicted less volume.