As the year comes to a close, states are adding more down payment assistance (DPA) programs to help first-time buyers achieve homeownership. Down Payment Resource — a national database for connecting ...

Declined loan analysis can help mortgage lenders uncover missed down payment assistance opportunities, recover fundable ...

According to Down Payment Resource, the average homeownership assistance benefit is $18,000, and that can be used to help ...

Down Payment Resource (DPR) is the housing industry authority on homebuyer assistance program data and solutions. With a database that tracks more than 2,600 programs and toolsets for mortgage lenders ...

According to a study conducted by Down Payment Resource and the Urban Institute, more than 30% of mortgage loan applications that are denied every year could have potentially been salvaged had the ...

The Down Payment Resource Q2 2024 Homeownership Program Index Report says that there are 2,415 programs currently being tracked. There are now more down payment assistance programs than ever before, ...

Home prices and mortgage rates are not where most aspiring home buyers want them to be. Yet there’s still good news for people who have been shut out of the housing market: the number of down-payment ...

The number of these programs, which come from a range of sources, is rising in the United States, but there are barriers to entry. By Heather Senison When Benjamin Sar’s friend suggested he save up to ...

More than 115 home-buying assistance programs have raised income eligibility limits since 2023. Some programs now offer loans to households earning over $200,000, reflecting rising housing costs.

The number of down-payment assistance programs is on the rise as housing costs remain high There's been an increase in the number of down-payment assistance programs across the country. Many now allow ...

There are now 2,000 home-buying assistance programs across the U.S.

As home prices skyrocket, so does the size of down payments. Buyers from Boise or Bethesda are feeling the squeeze as they stockpile down payments that often exceed $50,000. Those who are struggling ...