• ICE Mortgage Monitor for July 2026 showed Gen Z took a record 20% of purchase mortgage rate locks in Q2.
• Gen Z represented nearly one-third of first-time homebuyer loans; share of FHA purchase lending reached 27%.
• Gen Z and Millennials generated about two-thirds of purchase mortgage volume, signaling a shift in lender growth focus.
• Non-savings sources funded 29% of down payments, a seven-year high; 71% still relied on personal savings.
• ICE Home Price Index rose 1.3% year over year in June; 72% of markets were above year-ago levels.

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