Historical mortgage channel price gap
Compare direct and broker-submitted conventional purchase originations using cohort medians and exact-cell matching across disclosed borrower and loan characteristics.
Read the findings and methodology →Original analysis built from disclosed data, a published method, and visible limitations. Use the findings as market context—not as a personalized quote or a promise of savings.
Compare direct and broker-submitted conventional purchase originations using cohort medians and exact-cell matching across disclosed borrower and loan characteristics.
Read the findings and methodology →Download the study summary with cohort sizes, medians, matched differences, control variables, and the limits that should accompany any citation.
Download CSV →The pilot is based on the official 2025 FFIEC HMDA Snapshot Loan-Level Dataset for Missouri. LenderCity’s findings are descriptive and do not establish causation.
Open the HMDA Data Browser →Cite the geography, data vintage, population, method, effective matched sample, and limitations. Do not present a historical channel association as an available rate, a personalized mortgage quote, or guaranteed savings.