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Zillow Home Loans Launches Forgivable FHA Down Payment Assistance in 43 States

Zillow Home Loans Launches Forgivable FHA Down Payment Assistance in 43 States

by John G. Stevens | Oct 28, 2026 | Industry Updates, Mortgage Information, U.S. Housing Market

SEATTLE, Oct. 28, 2026 — Zillow Home Loans has introduced a down payment assistance program that can cover the Federal Housing Administration’s 3.5% minimum down payment for eligible homebuyers, using a second mortgage that charges no interest and requires no...
Bilt Announces New Rewards for Rent and Mortgage Payments Starting in 2027

Bilt Announces New Rewards for Rent and Mortgage Payments Starting in 2027

by John G. Stevens | Oct 28, 2026 | Industry Updates, Mortgage Information

Bilt announced October 27 that it will introduce a new Daily Rewards program for rent and mortgage payments beginning January 15, 2027, while changing the expiration rules for Bilt Cash and simplifying certain card benefits.Under the company’s official program...
Philadelphia Names Citizens Bank as First Lender for Planned One Philly Mortgage

Philadelphia Names Citizens Bank as First Lender for Planned One Philly Mortgage

by John G. Stevens | Oct 28, 2026 | Mortgage Information, U.S. Housing Market

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said October 27 that Citizens Bank has signed on as the first lender for the city’s planned One Philly Mortgage program, a new effort to expand access to homeownership for residents facing high borrowing costs.Parker disclosed...
Huntington Commits $1 Million to Atlanta Homeownership and Anti-Displacement Programs

Huntington Commits $1 Million to Atlanta Homeownership and Anti-Displacement Programs

by John G. Stevens | Oct 27, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market

A $1 million commitment from Huntington Bank’s charitable foundation will support homeownership assistance and anti-displacement work in five historically Black neighborhoods on Atlanta’s Westside, extending a banking relationship that predates...
Albany Home Contracts Rise 9.8% Even as New York and U.S. Pending Sales Fall

Albany Home Contracts Rise 9.8% Even as New York and U.S. Pending Sales Fall

by John G. Stevens | Oct 21, 2026 | Mortgage Information, Real Estate News

Albany-area homebuyers signed more purchase contracts in September even as pending sales fell sharply across New York state and the country. The divergence is unusually pronounced: accepted contracts rose 9.8% from a year earlier in the Capital Region, while statewide...
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